Market Assessment for Transit and TNCs
(Room Palms Ballroom - Booth 100)
16 Jul 19
5:30 PM
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7:00 PM
As advanced vehicle technologies and mobility services emerge, there is a pressing need to understand how they may reshape the way people travel, and how public transportation may find new opportunities to serve their mobility needs. This poster presents a study that examines how transportation network company (TNCs) may be integrated with transit services and influence travel behavior and the transit market. Recent transit on-board surveys conducted in several metro areas in the nation, including Orlando, Minneapolis, Tucson, San Antonio and Columbus, are compiled and analyzed. With a focus on first/last mile connection, three groups of users are identified based on their access and egress modes, including non-motorized users, car users (park-n-ride and kiss-n-ride), and TNC (including taxi) users. Socioeconomic and demographic factors (age, gender, income, employment status, household size, and vehicle availability, etc.) and trip attributes (distance, time of day, purpose, etc.) are examined among the user groups. Census data are also incorporated to account for the impacts of urban form and land use. This study shed light on the user characteristics and trip patterns of transit users by access and egress modes. It provides a better understanding on the potential market of integrating emerging mobility services with transit services. The results of this study will inform agencies in the development of visions and strategies in anticipation of these technologies and advancements to achieve better investment outcomes. Given the convergence of advanced technologies, user-centric services, and demographic and societal trends across the nation, it is a critical time for both public and private sectors to think ahead and develop long-term visions and strategies in anticipation of the new mobility needs. Analysis of the transit on-board survey data will provide critical inputs for public transit agencies and private service providers to better understand the potential demand, in order to formulate regulations and policies and develop business models that enable the creation of integrated, multimodal and sustainable mobility systems embracing the emerging technologies and advancements.