West Region Transportation Workforce Center

Tag: mobility

  • Partnerships Between Transit Agencies and Transportation Network Companies

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    Citation: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Partnerships Between Transit Agencies and Transportation Network Companies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25425. Link: http://www.trb.org/main/blurbs/179005.aspx Abstract: As transportation network companies (TNCs) continue to grow and expand, many transit agencies have begun to consider how these new mobility services will interact with traditional fixed route…

  • Leadership APTA 2018: Engaging the Future Workforce of Public Transportation and Mobility Management

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    Citation: Alberts, B., Alexander, P., Frazier, C., Vandendries, G. and Yang, M. “Leadership APTA 2018: Engaging the Future Workforce of Public Transportation and Mobility Management.” American Public Transportation Association, Washington, USA (2018). Abstract:The transit industry is on the cusp of many workforce changes. With a significant portion of the workforce approaching retirement age, many agencies are facing…

  • Use of Taxis in Public Transportation for People with Disabilities and Older Adults

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    Citation: Transportation Research Board. (2016). TCRP Synthesis 119: Use of Taxis in Public Transportation for People with Disabilities and Older Adults. Link: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/24628/ Abstract: Taxis have been used as a cost effective way to provide trips to people with disabilities and seniors for years. This report explores how agencies are using taxis and the benefits…

  • Between Public and Private Mobility Examining the Rise of Technology-Enabled Transportation Services

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    Citation: National Research Council Committee for Review of Innovative Urban Mobility Services. Between Public and Private Mobility Examining the Rise of Technology-Enabled Transportation Services. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. 2015. Link: http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/173511.aspx Abstract: Technology innovations like smartphone applications and GPS locational data are making transportation services like carsharing, bikesharing, and ridesourcing a feasible transportation option.…

  • Standardizing Data for Mobility Management

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    Citation: O’Neill, Suzanne M., and Roger F. Teal. Standardizing Data for Mobility Management. Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 62. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. 2013. Link: http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/170080.aspx Abstract: This report examines methods to effectively exchange data on successful mobility management activities among transportation providers, riders, health and human service agencies, and others. In order to improve…

  • Toolkit for Rural Community Coordinated Transportation Services

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    Citation: Burkhardt, Jon E; D Koffman; C A Nelson; G Murray. Toolkit for Rural Community Coordinated Transportation Services. Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 101. Transportation Research Board, (2004). Link: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_101.pdf Abstract: Coordinated transportation services are evolving as rural communities strive to address mobility and access needs. Coordinated transportation services, developed through community-based planning efforts, typically use…

  • The Benefits of Improving Access to the United Kingdom Rail Network via the Access for All Programme

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    Citation: Tony Duckenfield, “The Benefits of Improving Access to the United Kingdom Rail Network via the Access for All Programme.” International Transport Forum Discussion Paper No. 2017-02. (2017). Link: http://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/benefits-improving-access-uk-rail-network.pdf Abstract: “Access for All” is a United Kingdom government funded program to make stations more accessible for people with disabilities by providing step free access…

  • Community Wayfinding: Pathways to Understanding

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    Citation: Hunter, Rebecca H., Lynda A. Anderson, and Basia L. Belza. “Community Wayfinding: Pathways to Understanding.” Springer International Publishing. 2016. Link: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-31072-5 Abstract: Wayfinding is the process of finding our way from place to place. This book examines the process and consequences of human wayfinding from the perspectives of multiple fields. It describes what is known…

  • The Illinois One-Click Transportation Resource Center Final Report

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    Citation: Dirks, Lise, P. S. Sriraj, Joseph Irwin Harris, and Shreya Ghosh. “The Illinois One-Click Transportation Resource Center.” Urban Transportation Center, Chicago, IL. (2016). Link: https://utc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/One-Click-Final-Report__1_reduced.pdf  Abstract: The Illinois Department of Transportation was awarded a Veterans Transportation and Community Livability Initiative grant with the Urban Transportation Center at the University of Illinois as a sub-recipient. This…

  • Implications to Public Transportation of Emerging Technologies

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    Citation:  Polzin, Steven E. “Implications to Public Transportation of Emerging Technologies.” (2016). Link: https://www.nctr.usf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Implications-for-Public-Transit-of-Emerging-Technologies-11-1-16.pdf Abstract: Recently, new technologies including global satellite positioning, wireless communications, and smartphones have emerged. These technologies have impacted all travel modes including public transportation and have garnered significant attention across the spectrum of interests. This awareness has caused growing speculation on…