Impacts of Shared Mobility on Infrastructure usage, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Accessibility

Summary:

Effectively incorporating shared mobility options with traditional travel modes and the existing network can improve a municipality’s overall transportation system. Newer shared modes of transportation, such as ride-hailing services, car sharing, bike sharing and scooter sharing, affect accessibility, congestion and emissions. While research has examined the impacts of shared mobility in isolation, this project incorporated shared mobility into traffic modeling to analyze the complex interactions between different travel modes and the entire transportation system. Modeling results will inform local urban planners and policymakers as they work to improve transportation outcomes.

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Project Personnel:

Principal Investigator:  Michael Levin

Technical Liaison:  Elliott McFadden

Project Coordinator:  Briah Carlson

Panel Members: 
Aleda Johnson - Duluth Transit Authority
Christopher Berrens - Transportation System Management
Colin Murphy - Shared Use Mobility Center
Erin Kayser - City of St. Paul
Glenn Gadbois - Transit and Active Transportation
Matthew Tse - Olmstead County
Meredith Klekotka - Metro Transit
Russ Brooks - City of Minneapolis
Sam Rockwell - Move Minnesota
Saumya Jain - University of Minnesota
Shirley Shiqin Liu - University of Minnesota CTS