Tag: technology
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Between Public and Private Mobility Examining the Rise of Technology-Enabled Transportation Services
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.…
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Economic Impact Case Study Tool for Transit
Citation: Economic Development Research Group, Inc. and Compass Transportation and Technology, Inc. “Economic Impact Case Study Tool for Transit.” Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 186. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. (2016). Link: http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/174387.aspx Abstract: This report describes the results of a project that focused on developing a web-based database of public transportation investment projects and…
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TR News Issue No. 303: The Bus Renaissance
Citation: Transportation Research Board. “TR News Issue No. 303” TR News. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. (2016). Link: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trnews/trnews303.pdf Abstract: This issue of TR News explores bus transportation in the United States. Articles in this newsletter include the bus renaissance; the decline and revival of intercity bus services; bus rapid transit; trends in bus data;…
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Implications to Public Transportation of Emerging Technologies
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…
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Smartphone Applications to Influence Travel Choices: Practices and Policies
Citation: Shaheen, Susan, Adam Cohen, Ismail Zohdy, and Beaudry Kock. Smartphone applications to influence travel choices: practices and policies. No. FHWA-HOP-16-023. (2016). Link: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/Publications/fhwahop16023/fhwahop16023.pdf Report Abstract: The increasing availability of intelligent transportation systems, global positioning systems, wireless and cloud technologies in coordination with the growth of data sharing are causing people to turn to their smartphones…