Impacts of Shared Autonomous Vehicles (SAVs) on Individuals’ Travel Behavior: Evidence from a Pilot Project

Literature is available on the adoption of shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs), but most of it is theoretical and lacks data provided by people who have actually ridden in SAVs. This study utilizes the responses to a survey conducted during the deployment phase of an SAV pilot project in Arlington, Texas, to examine the attitudes of segments of the population who are users of the service. Each group was profiled, based on their attitudes, travel behavior, and sociodemographic characteristics. Two cluster segments were obtained, using the K-Means cluster analysis, and then the modes of transportation primarily used by each group were explored, using a one-way ANOVA to test the mean difference across the two clusters. The results indicated that the first cluster group (SAV Optimists) was comprised primarily of highly educated males between the ages of 18 and 34 years, whose daily travel consisted of either riding a bike or walking. The second cluster segment (SAV Pessimists) included young females with high school or some post-secondary education. The results suggested that females prefer private transportation and are less interested in riding SAVs or recommending them to others.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484388.007
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2022 American Society of Civil Engineers.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Patel, Ronik Ketankumar
  • Etminani-Ghasrodashti, Roya
  • Kermanshachi, Sharareh
  • Rosenberger, Jay Michael
  • Foss, Ann
• Conference:
  • 18th International Conference on Automated People Movers and Automated Transit Systems
  • Location: Seattle Washington, United States
  • Date: 2022-5-31 to 2022-6-3
• Publication Date: 2022

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 71-80
• Monograph Title: Automated People Movers and Automated Transit Systems 2022

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Autonomous vehicles; Pilot studies; Surveys; Travel behavior; Vehicle sharing
• Geographic Terms: Arlington (Texas)
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01858080
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780784484388
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Sep 20 2022 2:20PM