U.S. Department of Transportation’s Mobility on Demand Initiative: Moving the Economy with Innovation and Understanding

This synopsis covers findings and discussions from a workshop, U.S. DOT’s Mobility on Demand (MOD) Initiative: Moving the Economy with Innovation and Understanding, held at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, D.C. Following participant introductions, summaries from the three expert panel sessions, along with key points made by each panel, are provided. The three expert panel sessions covered the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Mobility on Demand Program; the Federal Transit Administration’s Mobility on Demand Sandbox; and big data, key metrics and early findings in the evaluation of MOD. Interactive breakout sessions are discussed, along with a synopsis provided by the lead moderators. The breakouts were organized by topic: 1) managing/understanding pilot data; 2) equity and accessibility; 3) economic impacts and innovative business models; and 4) planning for MOD (land use, zoning). Finally, closing thoughts and key takeaways from the workshop are presented. The workshop agenda is provided, along with key takeaways.

• Record URL:
  http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/177381.aspx
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00978515
• Authors:
  • Shaheen, Susan
  • Cohen, Adam
  • Martin, Elliot
• Publication Date: 2018-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices;
• Pagination: 59p
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: E-C231
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Business practices; Economic impacts; Equity; Evaluation and assessment; Mobility; Planning; Ridesharing; Ridesourcing; Vehicle sharing
• Identifier Terms: Mobility on Demand Sandbox; U.S. Department of Transportation; U.S. Federal Transit Administration
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01665946
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 12 2018 10:06AM