Phase 2: Foundation Research

Final Report

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Contract No. DTFH61-01-C-00180
Task No. SA80D090

Submitted to:
U.S. Department of Transportation
ITS Joint Program Office
Federal Transit Administration

Submitted by:
Science Applications International Corporation
1710 SAIC Drive
M/S T1-12-3
McLean, VA22102

July 29, 2005

Table of Contents

	Report Documentation Page
	List of Abbreviations
	Executive Summary
1.	Introduction
1.1	Scope
1.2	What Has Been Done?
1.2.1	GAO
1.2.2	Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility, United We Ride, and the New Freedom Initiative
1.2.3	Other Efforts
1.3	Current State of the Practice
1.3.1	United We Ride – Workshop Results and Follow-on
1.3.2	Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Human Services Transportation – A Cross-Cutting Study. ITS Applications for Coordinating and Improving Transportation Options for The Elderly, Disabled or Poor
1.3.3	Technology Solutions for Persons with Disabilities
1.3.4	Technical Assistance Efforts: CTAA, Easter Seals Project ACTION, and Others
1.4	Final Report Layout
2.	Mobility, Accessibility, and Needs, Barriers, and Gaps
2.1	Purpose
2.2	Transportation Disadvantaged
2.3	Transportation Needs
2.4	Barriers
2.5	Current Service
2.5.1	Technology
2.5.2	Coordination
2.5.3	Training
2.6	Gaps
2.7	Summary Table
3.	Linking Technology with Access and Mobility
3.1	Description of Available Technologies
3.1.1	Transit ITS
3.1.2	Assistive Technologies
3.1.3	Other Supporting Technologies
3.2	Applicability of Technologies
3.3	State of Readiness and Level of Deployment
3.4	Examples of Current Technology Deployments
3.4.1	Autonomous Dial-A-Ride Transit (ADART) in Corpus Christi, TX – Prototype Technology for Automated Dispatching
3.4.2	Wheels of Wellness in Philadelphia, PA – Coordination through Brokerage
3.4.3	TriMet in Portland, OR – Coordination of Accessibility on All Modes
3.4.4	Reach Your Destination Early (RYDE) in Kearney, NE – Goal Setting Using ITS Architecture
3.4.5	OmniLink in Prince William County, VA – Fixed Route Flex Service Aids All Users
3.4.6	Municipal Railway in San Francisco, CA – Remote Infrared Audible Signals (RIAS)
3.4.7	Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) in Suburban Detroit, MI
3.4.8	Utah Transit Agency Transfer Connection Protection
3.4.9	Ventura County Transportation Commission – Smart Passport (Integrated Fare Collection in Ventura, CA)
3.4.10	Tahoe Coordinated Transit System (CTS) in Lake Tahoe, California/Stateline, Nevada – Integrated Operation of Public and Private Transportation Resources
3.5	Issues and Barriers
3.5.1	Institutional Concerns
3.5.2	Technical Concerns
3.5.3	Technology Summary
4.	Foundation Research Discussion Groups
4.1	Overview of the Discussion Groups
4.2	Discussion Group Format
4.3	Discussion Group Summaries
4.3.1	Consumers /Advocacy Organizations (Representing Transportation Disadvantaged)
4.3.2	Community Transportation/Non-Profit Transportation Agencies
4.3.3	Public Transit Agencies
4.3.4	Public Administrators
4.3.5	Private Industry
4.4	Overall Summary (Consumers, Community Transportation/Non-Profit Agencies, Public Transit Agencies, and Public Administrators)
4.5	Discussion Group Priorities and Overarching Themes (Consumers, Community Transportation/Non-Profit Agencies, Public Transit Agencies, and Public Administrators)
5.	Synthesis of Major Findings
5.1	Summary of Transportation Mobility Needs
5.2	State of the Practice and a Summary of the Gaps
5.3	Options for Addressing Transit Mobility Gaps and Barriers to those Options
5.3.1	The Resource Solution
5.3.2	The Productivity Solution
5.3.3	The Role of Technology
6.	Preliminary Thoughts Towards a Traveler Management Coordination Center
6.1	Core Elements of a Proposed Traveler Management Coordination Center
6.2	Option #1 – Physical Center
6.2.1	Strengths of the Physical Approach
6.2.2	Weaknesses of the Physical Approach
6.3	Option #2a – Virtual Approach (with centralized hardware)
6.4	Option #2b – Virtual Approach (No Centralized Hardware)
6.4.1	Strengths of Virtual Approach
6.4.2	Weaknesses of Virtual Approach
6.5	Recommended Approach
6.6	Implementation Considerations
7.	Suggested Next Steps for MSAA Program
	Appendix A: Discussion Group Summaries

List of Tables

List of Figures

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