Shared Mobility

Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstrations Independent Evaluation (IE) – Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Pima County Adaptive Mobility With Reliability and Efficiency (AMORE) Project Evaluation Plan

Gustave Cordahi, Susan Shaheen, Elliot Martin
2018

The Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration Program provides a venue through which integrated MOD concepts and solutions-supported through local partnerships-are demonstrated in real-world settings. For each of the 11 MOD Sandbox Demonstration projects, the MOD Sandbox Independent Evaluation includes an analysis of project impacts from performance measures provided by the project partners, as well as an assessment of the business models used.

This report constitutes the Evaluation Plan for the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Pima County Adaptive...

MOD Sandbox Demonstrations Independent Evaluation: Pierce Transit Limited Access Connections Evaluation Plan

Gustave Cordahi
Susan Shaheen, PhD
Elliot Martin, PhD
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 (ITS JPO) and the FTA. All documents are USDOT publications. You may access the document at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6251g2k5

Pierce Transit (PT) provides public transportation services in the...

MOD Sandbox Demonstrations Independent Evaluation (IE)Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) – First and Last Mile Solution Evaluation Plan

Gustave Cordahi, Susan Shaheen, Elliot Martin
2018
The Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration Program provides a venue through which integrated MOD concepts and solutions – supported through local partnerships – are demonstrated in real-world settings. For each of the 11 MOD Sandbox Demonstration projects, the MOD Sandbox Independent Evaluation includes an analysis of project impacts from performance measures provided by the project partners, as well as an assessment of the business models used. This report constitutes the Evaluation Plan for the DART First and Last Mile Solution Sandbox project. It includes the following chapters:...

MOD Sandbox Demonstrations Independent Evaluation: VTrans Open Trip Planner Evaluation Plan

Gustave Cordahi
Susan Shaheen, PhD
Elliot Martin, PhD
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 (ITS JPO) and the FTA. All documents are USDOT publications. You may access the document at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/78c7c45j

The Vermont Agency of Transportation’s (VTrans) goal is to develop a...

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

Gustave Cordahi
Susan Shaheen, PhD
Elliot Martin, PhD
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 (ITS JPO) and the FTA. All documents are USDOT publications. You may access the document at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4xq5x7fx

BART is the fifth-busiest heavy rail rapid transit system in the...

Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: Bay Area Rapid Transit Integrated Carpool to Transit Access Program Evaluation Report

Elliot Martin, Adam Cohen, Ziad Yassine, Les Brown, Susan Shaheen, PhD
2020

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The Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration Program provides a venue through which integrated MOD concepts and solutions, supported through local partnerships, are demonstrated in real-world settings. For each of the 11 MOD Sandbox Demonstration projects, a MOD Sandbox Independent Evaluation was conducted that includes an analysis of project impacts from performance measures provided by the...

Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) OpenTripPlanner (OTP) Shared-Use Mobility Evaluation Report

Elliot Martin
Evan Magsig
Adam Cohen
Susan Shaheen
Les Brown
2021

This report evaluates the TriMet OpenTripPlanner (OTP) project, part of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) MOD Sandbox Program. The TriMet OTP project was designed to enhance the existing TriMet trip planner to include shared-use mobility (SUM) options, real-time information on transit vehicle arrivals, pedestrian routing in consideration of sidewalks, and other interface enhancements. The evaluation explored the technical function of the TriMet OTP, including geocoding, routing, and data veracity. It also evaluated user response to the TriMet OTP through a survey and an unscripted...

MOD Sandbox Demonstrations Independent Evaluation: DART - The First and Last Mile Solution Evaluation Plan

Gustave Cordahi
Susan Shaheen, PhD
Elliot Martin, PhD
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 (ITS JPO) and the FTA. All documents are USDOT publications. You may access the document at: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36657

DART is a transit agency in Dallas, Texas, that operates bus, light rail,...

Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: Valley Metro Mobility Platform

Angie DeVore, Ziad Yassine, Elliot Martin
2021

Valley Metro is actively communicating the value of transit in connecting communities and enhancing lives by exploring innovative solutions to bolster the customer experience and responding to changing values. Through the Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Program, FTA empowered Valley Metro to explore innovative business models and partnerships to deliver high-quality, seamless, and equitable mobility options. Valley Metro’s MOD Sandbox Demonstration project, the Pass2Go® pilot app, enables users the ability to pay for fares, plan trips, and obtain transportation information in a more...

Wunder Mobility Podcast: Episode 20

July 1, 2021
Wunder Mobility

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Wunder Mobility talks with Susan Shaheen about the potential separation between public and private transportation, how to create a healthy mobility ecosystem with complementing modes and less competition, and how public transport operators innovate.

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