Poster 7: First-Mile-Last-Mile Collector-Distributor System using Shared Autonomous Mobility
(Room Palms Ballroom)
16 Jul 19
5:30 PM
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7:00 PM
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Transportation Planning Impact Assessment
The automated revolution is nearly peaking, and fully-automated vehicles will be available on public roads in just a few years. High costs for ownership will fuel the demand for shared mobility, which will especially be profitable from reduced operating costs. Although sharing ought to be good for the system, congestion is likely to increase without adequate policy measures. Public transit will continue to exist, with or without automation, and carefully-designed policies must be implemented to make full use of this public asset. In this study, an agent-based model (MATSim) is used to analyze a shared fleet of autonomous vehicles (SAVs) in conjunction with the first-mile-last-mile problem, to serve as alternate modes of access/egress to transit. Essentially, SAVs will form a collector-distributor system for these mass-movers while also competing as a door-to-door service. Results from this study can guide policymakers and planners in preparing the nation for AVs and SAVs while making the best of use of transit infrastructure already available.