The goal of the Arlington RAPID pilot project is to provide a blueprint for combining on-demand rideshare and AV technology for safe and accessible public transit.
Brett Wheatley previously served as Ford’s director of Mobility Businesses and was responsible for leading strategic growth within Ford Autonomous Vehicles.
The partnership addresses immediate needs such as sidewalk safety and parking for micromobility, while creating an AV-ready future.
MTI researchers examine three types of access services to transit in the San Francisco Bay Area: a fleet of AVs for single passenger service, shared microtransit service, and meeting point multi-passenger service.
The projects will enable communities to showcase innovative business partnerships, technologies, and practices that promote independent mobility for all.
The agency’s fare free electric shuttle, AVA, will begin serving the public as part of a three-month pilot in downtown St. Petersburg.
The agency was named APTA’s Outstanding Public Transportation System for the first time in its 35-year history.
The pilot program will test multi-passenger, electric automated vehicle platforms to provide visitors a safe, innovative and eco-friendly transportation alternative while exploring Yellowstone.
The partnership’s service is expected to launch in one of Motional’s existing U.S. markets in 2021.
The HART SMART AV offers first mile, last mile connection between the TECO Line Streetcar and the Marion Transit Center.