Mobility on Demand

TSRC conducts research on mobility demonstrations and enabling technologies, such as integrated fare payment, smartphone apps, and mobility-as-a-service (MaaS).

Featured Publications:

MOD Sandbox Demonstrations Independent Evaluation: BART Integrated Carpool to Transit Access Program Evaluation Plan

2018

The MOD Sandbox Demonstrations are sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The MOD Sandbox Demonstrations Independent Evaluation is sponsored by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), jointly by the Intelligent Transportation Systems - Joint Program Office...Read more about MOD Sandbox Demonstrations Independent Evaluation: BART Integrated Carpool to Transit Access Program Evaluation Plan

Smartphone App Evolution and Early Understanding from a Multimodal App User Survey

2017

Travelers are increasingly turning to smartphone applications for an array of transportation functions. Four types of transportation apps have emerged: 1) mobility apps; 2) connected vehicle apps; 3) smart parking apps; and 4) courier network service (CNS) apps. This chapter discusses the...Read more about Smartphone App Evolution and Early Understanding from a Multimodal App User Survey

Smartphone Applications to Influence Travel Choices: Practices and Policies

2016

This primer provides an overview of current practices in this emerging field and looks toward the future in the evolution and development of smartphone applications for the transportation sector. The primer provides an introduction and overview smartphone applications (known as “apps”);...Read more about Smartphone Applications to Influence Travel Choices: Practices and Policies

Mobile Apps and Transportation: A Review of Smartphone Apps and a Study of User Response to Multimodal Traveler Information

2016

In recent years, technological and social forces have pushed smartphone applications (apps) from the fringe to the mainstream. Understanding the role of transportation apps in urban mobility is important for policy development and transportation planners. This study evaluates the role and...Read more about Mobile Apps and Transportation: A Review of Smartphone Apps and a Study of User Response to Multimodal Traveler Information

Mobility On Demand: Operational Concept Report

2017

This operational concept report provides an overview of the Mobility on Demand (MOD) concept and its evolution, description of the MOD ecosystem in a supply and demand framework, and its stakeholders and enablers. Leveraging the MOD ecosystem framework, this report reviews the key enablers...Read more about Mobility On Demand: Operational Concept Report

Policy Brief: Smartphone Applications and Data Impacting Transportation

2018

Demographic shifts, improvements in computing power and mapping technology, the use of cloud computing, and changes in wireless communication — coupled with the growth of data availability and data sharing — are changing the way people travel. Increasingly, mobility consumers are turning...Read more about Policy Brief: Smartphone Applications and Data Impacting Transportation

Transportation Research Circular: U.S. Department of Transportation’s Mobility on Demand Initiative

2018

The market for personal mobility is changing rapidly due to shifting social and cultural trends, as well as technological advances such as smartphones, information processing, and widespread data connectivity. Mobility on Demand (MOD) is an innovative transportation concept. On the supply...Read more about Transportation Research Circular: U.S. Department of Transportation’s Mobility on Demand Initiative