Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program sponsored project titled "Effects of Automated Transit and Pedestrian/Bicycling Facilities on Urban Travel Patterns
Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program sponsored project titled "Effects of Automated Transit and Pedestrian/Bicycling Facilities on Urban Travel Patterns
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This research project is part of the EAR Program focus area for new technology and advanced policies for energy and natural resource conservation. The overall purpose of the project is to gauge potential travel-behavior response to far-reaching improvements in the pedestrian, cycling, and transit environments of neighborhoods. The transit improvements are inspired by the frequency and quality of service that might be made possibility of automated (driverless) neighborhood transit, though the study will not seek to convey the automated aspect to respondents. The project is studying the capacity of these improvements to generate the following kinds of shifts: (1) Modal shift of neighborhood trips from auto to other modes; (2) Increased use of regional public transit based on improved station access; and (3) Shift of more remote non-work destinations to destinations within the neighborhood.
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