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Mobility

APTA’S MOBILITY PLATFORM

In today’s era of technological change, public transportation continues as the backbone for connecting and building thriving communities. There is no other way to move large numbers of people quickly, safely, affordably and with a minimum of environmental impact.

Resourced
Governments at the federal, state, and local level must establish policies and provide funding that enable these goals.

Equitable
Quality, fully accessible public transportation must be safe and available to every person, regardless of income, age, or ability.

Customer-Centric
The quality of public transportation is measured by positive user experiences of individual customers.

Integrated
Public transportation is the centerpiece of an integrated and efficient public/private mobility network.

Privacy-Protected
Data is critical to planning and providing quality public transportation services.

Sustainable
Public transportation agencies must continue to test and adopt new service models and technologies.

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Discover Innovative Mobility Projects and Programs from Around the U.S.

Autonomous / Electric Vehicles

Autonomous / Electric Vehicles

Automated vehicle technologies can range from simple systems, such as driver assistance applications, to fully automated systems that do not require a human driver. Explore how transit agencies and their partners are adopting and deploying different levels of automated technology into their fleets to improve service.
Autonomous Vehicles
First/Last Mile (micromobility)

First/Last Mile (micromobility)

Transit agencies are collaborating with stakeholders to establish innovative public/private pilot projects to reduce the distance between a traveler’s origin/destination and a transit station/stop, commonly referred to as the first/last mile.
First/Last Mile Solutions
Case Studies/Reports

Case Studies/Reports

Transit agencies are gaining key insights into how mobility innovation can be integrated into existing service, how mobility innovation can increase ridership, and how mobility innovation can complement the transit network.
Case Studies
Mobility Action Plans

Mobility Action Plans

Transit agencies and their counterparts in city governments and at metropolitan planning organizations are developing ‘mobility action plans’ to support the transportation choices that residents want in order to move more people, more efficiently and more safely.
Mobility Action Plans
Mobility as a Service

Mobility as a Service

Transit agencies are developing pilots and programs that foster a fluid and linked transportation system incorporating all modes to deliver people to their destination in a seamless fashion, enabling truly complete or point-to-point trips.
Mobility as a Service
Transit and TNC Partnerships

Transit and TNC Partnerships

Transit agencies are forming partnerships with TNCs in order to make their services more available to a wider audience, to leverage new technology, and to improve mobility choices for their customers.
Transit and TNC Partnerships
Peer Exchanges

Peer Exchanges

A collection of links to Peer Exchanges in the industry.
Transit and TNC Partnerships
Microtransit

Microtransit

Transit agencies are implementing microtransit solutions that improve the rider’s experience by operating small-scale, on-demand public transit services that that can offer fixed routes and schedules, as well as flexible routes and on-demand scheduling.
Microtransit
Legislation

Legislation

Government bodies are creating new laws and drafting new plans that impact mobility innovation and transit agencies.
Legislation
Real Time Data

Real Time Data

Transit agencies are using real-time data to improve customer experience, to make service more predictable, and to make multi-modal trips easier to plan
Real-Time Data

Autonomous & Electric Vehicles

JTA, Beep & NAVYA Autonomous Shuttles Help Mayo Clinic Transport COVID-19 Tests

For the first time in the United States, autonomous vehicles are being used to transport medical supplies and COVID-19 tests at Mayo Clinic in Florida. At a time when healthcare resources and personnel are stretched thin, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) has partnered with Beep and NAVYA to use autonomous vehicles to facilitate the safe transport of COVID-19 tests collected at a drive-thru testing location at Mayo Clinic in Florida.

JTA Tests First ADA Accessible Autonomous Transit Vehicle In The US

The transit agency is testing what it says is the first Americans with Disabilities Act accessible autonomous vehicle in the U.S. JTA CEO Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. said the transit agency has made ADA accessibility a requirement for the Ultimate Urban Circulator autonomous vehicle program, nicknamed U2C.

HART launches SMART AV pilot for Marion Street Transitway

The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) and partner Beep launched the Tampa Bay region’s first fully electric automated vehicle program on Oct. 12. The one-year pilot program, which is funded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), will see a self-driving shuttle traversing the Marion Street transitway in downtown Tampa.