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TNCs and Disabled Access
April 2019by: Edward Reiskin, Kate Toran, Annette WilliamsThis report explores barriers and opportunities in access to transportation network companies (TNCs) for people with disabilities and how cities are working to improve this access. -
Twin Cities Shared Mobility Action Plan
October 2017by: Creighton Randall, Aaron Westling, Colin MurphyThis report presents a plan for the Minneapolis-St. Paul region with goals, strategies, and an implementation process to increase the availability and use of shared-mobility services. -
Mobility on Demand: Operational Concept Report
FHWA-JPO-18-611, September 2017by: Susan Shaheen, Adam Cohen, Balaji YelchuruThis report provides a comprehensive overview of Mobility on Demand (MOD) and can help local governments and public agencies implement and develop programs and policies for emerging MOD services. -
Roundtrip Carsharing in New York City: An Evaluation of a Pilot Program and System Impacts
February 2021by: Elliot Martin, Adam Stocker, Aqshems NicholsThis report explores the impacts of carsharing in New York City and evaluates a pilot program in fourteen zones within the city that provided dedicated parking for carsharing vehicles. -
The Role of Transit, Shared Modes, and Public Policy in the New Mobility Landscape
TRB Special Report 337, 2021by: Katherine Kortum, Stephen GodwinThis report explores the impacts that greater integration of shared mobility services and transit services have on enhancing mobility for individuals and providing environmental benefits. -
Examining the Potential for Uber and Lyft to be Included in Subsidized Mobility Programs Targeted to Seniors, Low Income Adults, and People with Disabilities
UC-ITS-2019-14t, October 2020by: Elizabeth Deakin, Jeremy Halpern, Madeleine ParkerThis report explores the growing interest of public agencies in leveraging the availability of transportation network companies (TNCs) and adding the service to subsidized mobility programs. -
Partnerships Between Transit Agencies and Transportation Network Companies (TNCs)
TCRP Report 204, 2019by: Terra Curtis, Meg Merritt, Carmen ChenThis report explores partnerships between public agencies and transportation network companies (TNCs) and intends to guide practitioners on making informed decisions before pursuing these partnerships. -
Mobility Hubs of the Future: Towards a New Mobility Behaviour
December 2020by: Stephanie Schemel, Charlotte Niedenhoff, Maria SchnurrThis report presents mobility hubs and their potential to enable shifts in mobility behaviors toward more environmentally friendly options. -
When Sharing is Taxing: Comparing the Tax Burden on Carsharing Services in Major U.S. Cities
July 2016by: Joseph Schwieterman, Heather SprayThis report explores the challenges faced by carsharing organizations related to high tax rates caused by the requirement that the service pays the same taxes as conventional car rental services. -
Between Public and Private Mobility: Examining the Rise of Technology-Enabled Transportation Services
TRB Special Report 319, 2016by: Brian Taylor, FAICP, Ryan Chin, Melanie CrottyThis report explores the growth of innovative mobility services enabled by advances in information and communication technologies. -
Mobility Payment Integration: State-of-the-Practice Scan
FTA Report No. 0143, October 2019by: Ingrid Bartinique, Joshua HassolThis report explores the state-of-the-practice of Mobility Payment Integration (MPI) in the United States. -
Mobility Innovation: The Case for Federal Investment and Support
July 2021This report presents six case studies that showcase the use of innovative on-demand technology by the public transit industry. -
Mobility Hub Typology Study
June 2020by: Jean Crowther, Katherine Mangle, Derek AbeThis report discusses the role and benefits of mobility hubs within Portland's transportation system. -
Micromobility in Cities: The Current Landscape
November 2020by: Brenna Rivett, Tina Lee, Brooks RainwaterThis briefing paper discusses the impact of the pandemic in micromobility services in cities and how these services can help create more equitable transit systems that fill the gap of the first and last-mile service areas. -
Towards the Promise of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in the U.S.
July 2020by: Erin Evenhouse, Peter LauerThis briefing paper provides information on the current scenario of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in the United States and how the concept can advance to increase mobility for transportation users. -
RideSheet: Rural Transportation Benefits from New Coordination Technology
March 2021by: Kevin Chambers, Lara BjorkThis briefing paper examines how innovative mobility technology was the main factor in improving the demand-responsive transportation system in an isolated, rural area. -
Objective-Driven Data Sharing for Transit Agencies in Mobility Partnerships
July 2019by: Prashanth Gururaja, Rudy Faust, Sharon FeigonThis briefing paper supports public agencies when making considerations about implementing Mobility on Demand (MOD) or similar integrated services in partnership with private sector service providers. -
A Framework for Equity in New Mobility
June 2017by: Stuart Cohen, Clarrissa CabansaganThis briefing paper offers an initial framework and recommendations on achieving equity outcomes when implementing new mobility services. -
Transportation Sustainability Follows From More People in Fewer Vehicles, Not Necessarily Automation
Journal of the American Planning Association, 85(4): 501-510, 2019by: Louis Merlin, AICPThis article discusses the potential of ride-pooling to provide a more sustainable transportation option than vehicle automation and other shared mobility services. -
Smartphone App Evolution and Early Understanding from a Multimodal App User Survey
University of California, Berkeley, 2017by: Susan Shaheen, Adam Cohen, Elliot MartinThis article explores the history and trends of the growth of application-based transportation services made possible by innovations in communications technologies and how this growth influences mobility consumers' travel behavior. -
Redefining Car Access: Ride-Hail Travel and Use in Los Angeles
Journal of the American Planning Association, 85(2): 83-95, 2019by: Anne BrownThis article examines the opportunities and limitations of how ride-hailing can benefit a broader group of transportation users. -
Crowdsourcing Bike Share Station Locations
Journal of the American Planning Association, 85(1): 35-48, 2019by: Greg Griffin, AICP, Junfeng JiaoThis article evaluates the impact that community input, using public participation geographic information system (PPGIS), has on the decision-making process of bike-share station locations. -
Subsidized Uber in the Suburbs
Land Lines, July 2016by: Rob WalkerThis article discusses how subsidizing ridesharing trips has the potential to benefit municipalities' transportation goals. -
Addressing New Mobility Services’ Accessibility Barriers
National Aging and Disability Transportation Center, August 6, 2019by: Steve YaffeThis blog post discusses possible solutions to existing barriers in access to newer mobility services by older adults and transportation users with disabilities. -
How to Save Bike-Sharing: An Evidence-Based Survival Toolkit for Policy-Makers and Mobility Providers
Sustainability, 11(11): 1-17, 2019by: Alexandros NikitasThis article presents bike-sharing as one of the solutions for growing mobility problems in cities and shares recommendations for cities looking to implement and operate successful bike-share programs. -
Shared mobility and urban form impacts: a case study of peer-to-peer (P2P) carsharing in the US
Journal of Urban Design, 26(2): 141-158, 2019by: Susan Shaheen, Elliot Martin, Mikaela Hoffman-StapletonThis article explores peer-to-peer carsharing in the United States and its potential to change travel behaviors by encouraging transportation networks consisting of privately owned vehicles. -
Shared Scooters and Bikes Everywhere… Except in Rural Communities?
National Center for Mobility Management, December 18, 2020by: Sandra PhillipsThis blog post discusses the challenges and benefits of implementing micromobility in rural communities in the United States. -
The Original Rideshare: Public Transit in the Era of Uber
AARP, February 12, 2019by: Robin O’HaraThis blog post discusses how public transit fits within the landscape of emerging mobility services and the concept of Mobility as a Service (MaaS). -
When Uber Replaces the Bus: Learning from the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority's "Direct Connect" Pilot
June 2019by: Colin Murphy, Kevin Karner, Zak AccuardiThis case study details the Direct Connect pilot program, a partnership between the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority and a transportation network company (TNC) to provide first and last-mile services. -
Electric and Equitable: Learning from the BlueLA Carsharing Pilot
April 2019by: Mary Ferguson, Brian Holland, Leslie GrayThis case study details the BlueLA Carsharing Pilot that focused on supporting the mobility needs of low-income communities and reducing GHG emissions with the use of electric vehicles (EV). -
The Geography of Ridesharing: A Case Study of New York City
May 2020by: Chungsang Lam, Meng Liu, Xiang HuiThis case study explores the market for rideshare across neighborhoods in New York City to understand how the service varies across areas. -
Demand-Driven Transportation: How Public and Private Competition Benefits Everyone
AARP, February 19, 2019by: Roger TealThis blog post discusses how technology fuels the growth of local transportation services, departing from old operating practices to a service tailored to respond the needs of mobility consumers. -
Micromobility
January 2020This fact sheet gives a quick overview of the landscape of micromobility, including the number of trips, the demographic of users, and the main challenges related to the service. -
OakMob 101: A Case Study in Expanding Access to Shared Mobility
July 2017by: Brytanee Brown, Clarrissa Cabansagan, Edie IronsThis case study explores OakMob 101, a series of community engagement workshops in Oakland, CA, to inform and collect community input about the expansion of mobility services to the areas of the city where residents needed it the most. -
The Story of Green Raiteros: A Shared & Electric Lifeline for California Farmworkers
February 2020This case study focuses on the implementation, operation, and challenges of the Green Raiteros, a program leveraging an existing informal ride-share service to deliver a more efficient and reliable transportation service for a rural community. -
Autonomous Vehicles for Equity: Linden LEAP Shuttle
September 2020This case study explores a pilot program in Linden, Columbus, that leverages autonomous vehicle technology to address the mobility needs of residents and visitors. -
Seattle Bikeshare Program & Permit Process
January 2019This case study explores Seattle's permitting program for private, dockless bike-share companies, developed to enable and regulate the rapid expansion of bike-sharing in the city. -
Gainesville Autonomous Transit Shuttle Pilot Program
June 2020This case study details a pilot program in Gainsville, FL, that uses autonomous vehicles to connect different parts of the city. -
Planning for Bike Share Connectivity to Rail Transit
Journal of Public Transportation, 19(2): 1-22, 2016by: Greg Griffin, AICP, Ipek SenerThis article evaluates the relationship between bike share and existing rail systems and how planning can help strengthen this relationship to achieve broader mobility goals. -
Ready for Car Sharing? Keys to Successful Programs
Planning Commissioners Journal, Spring 2008by: Hannah TwaddellThis article explores the early stages of carsharing in the United States as a solution to help mitigate congestion and generate savings for transportation users. -
The Uncertain Transportation Landscape
Public Management, March 2018by: Shane FarthingThis article focuses on emerging mobility modes such as ride-hailing and bike-sharing and outlines ten solutions local governments can use while making transportation and land-use decisions. -
The Rise of Mobility as a Service
Deloitte Insights, January 2017by: Warwick Goodall, Tiffany Fishma, Justine BornsteinThis article presents Mobility as a Service (MaaS) as one of the solutions to mobility issues of growing urban areas worldwide. -
Mobility Niches: Jitneys to Robo-Taxis
Journal of the American Planning Association, 83(4): 404-412, 2017by: Robert CerveroThis article discusses the possible benefits of opening the United States’ mobility market to the free-market system with private carriers providing an array of mobility services in response to emerging travel demands. -
Mobility and the Sharing Economy: Potential to Overcome First- and Last-Mile Public Transit Connections
University of California, Berkeley, 2016by: Susan Shaheen, Nelson ChanThis article explores the history and impact of shared mobility and the potential of the service to address first and last-mile connections to public transit. -
City of Aurora Pioneers First Dockless Bike Sharing Program in Colorado
The Western Planner, January 2018by: Brenden ParadiesThis article discusses the background, goals, and operations of a dockless bike-share program in Aurora, Colorado, and explores the benefits of the service to the community. -
Shared Automated Mobility: Early Exploration and Potential Impacts
University of California, Berkeley, June 2016by: Adam Stocker, Susan ShaheenThis article discusses possible business models for shared automated vehicles (SAVs), a service that can significantly impact the future of transportation systems. -
Can Uber Help Save Public Transit?
Bloomberg, January 2021by: David ZipperThis article discusses whether ride-hailing services are allies or competition to existing public transit agencies. -
Examples of Mobility on Demand Policies and Public-Private Partnerships to Increase Accessibility
January 2020This case study examines policies and pilot programs - within the landscape of Mobility on Demand - that address the mobility needs of persons with disabilities. -
Wheels2U Microtransit Service: Providing Mobility in Options in a Growing Downtown
October 2019This case study examines the Wheels2U Microtransit Service, which started as a pilot on-demand ridesharing program, was adopted as a permanent transit program in Norwalk, CT, and became the first microtransit service in the state. -
Move Nona AV Shuttle Pilot in Lake Nona
October 2020This case study explores an autonomous vehicle pilot program that provides a shared transportation option in the community of Lake Nona in Orlando, FL.