The Roadmap for Multimodal and Accessible Travel Standardization Work Offered Recommendations to Create Standards for Governing Vulnerable Road Users’ Interaction with Technology and the Built Environment.
Nationwide, United States
Roadmap for Multimodal and Accessible Travel Standardization Work
Summary Information
To foster the continued growth of multimodal, on-demand, and accessible transportation technologies and guarantee that all travelers' needs are met, there is a pressing need to expedite the development of standards to ensure inclusivity and equal opportunities for all individuals. This study presented Roadmap for Multimodal and Accessible Traveler (MAT) Standardization Work, which proposed a strategy supporting standards development by identifying actions that help developers and consumers achieve fully accessible travel across modes and trip segments. These actions addressed gaps that were identified in the standards areas, including mobility platform application programming interfaces (APIs), wayfinding and navigation, safety, integrated payment, curb access and management, and data representation of the Public Right of Way (PROW). The criteria used to select actions included a needs assessment, the opportunity for wide deployment, ongoing efforts and advocacy by standards development organizations (SDOs) and advocacy organizations, and existing legal protections for vulnerable road users (VRU). The roadmap was aimed to fill gaps in the deployment and interoperability of MAT systems envisioned by the USDOT’s “Complete Trip” and “Complete Streets” concepts.
This study included lessons for data dictionary /taxonomy and harmonization, use case and data exchange specifications, reference architectures and service packages, specifications for PROW and shared use paths and conditions, transit sign manual, wayfinding and navigation sensors and communications, VRUs in the connected to everything environment, automated wheelchair securement, training, and innovation and research. The Table below was excerpted from the source report and highlights the recommended lessons for wayfinding and navigation via sensors and communications and VRUs in the connected to everything environment.
Selected Recommendations from MAT Standardization Work:
Table1 - Wayfinding and Navigation via Sensors and Communications
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Table 2 - VRUs in the Connected to Everything Environment
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