Automated and self-driving vehicles: what might it mean for managing the road network?

Increasing vehicle automation is likely to bring a significant change to the current urban transport paradigm which has been relatively stable over the last 40 years, the last major shift being increased motorisation in the decades after WW2. Transport as a Service would see the rise of shared vehicles for passenger transport, both for private/individual trips and as a shared, demand-responsive service. Depending on how popular these Transport as a Service offerings become, the effects of this change will be felt in the economy and society generally in addition to the transport sector. Self-driving technology and business models such as car-sharing, ride-sharing and car booking are already evident in their early stages, proving some early indications of the impacts of this transformative change. The paper explores possible changes in transport demand, vehicle ownership, in the costs and pricing models for transport, and safety and congestion.

• Authors:
  • Somers, A
• Conference:
  • Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (AITPM) National Conference, 2015, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Publication Date: 2015-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 15p
• Monograph Title: 2015 AITPM Traffic and Transport Conference, 28-31 July 2015, Brisbane, Queensland

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated vehicle control; Behavior; Mode choice; Origin and destination; Travel; Travel behavior; Travel demand; Vehicle sharing; Vehicles
• ATRI Terms: Autonomous vehicle; Car sharing; Modal choice; Origin destination traffic; Travel behaviour; Travel demand
• ITRD Terms: 3882: Automatic; 8735: Intelligent transport system
• Subject Areas: Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01578026
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 9 2015 11:28AM