Smart Dial-a-Ride for Demand-Responsive Transit: Operations Analysis and Development of a Concept for Improvements

This project proposes to investigate, analyze and develop the conceptual basis for an efficient system to aid Dial-a-Ride operations in several areas including: (a) taking ride reservations, (b) assigning rides to vehicles, (c) optimizing vehicle routing, and (d) automatically generating reports which characterize system operation and ridership.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $49729.00
• Contract Numbers:

  2009-NBG-1051

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  Department of Transportation
  1200 New Jersey Avneue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  California Department of Transportation

  1227 O Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95843
• Project Managers:

  Thornton, Rusty

• Performing Organizations:

  California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo

  California Polytehcnic State Univeristy
  San Luis Obispo, CA  United States  93407
• Principal Investigators:

  Nuworsoo, Cornelius

• Start Date: 20091001
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20100930
• Source Data: RiP Project 24405

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demand responsive transportation; Paratransit services; Public transit; Research projects; Ridership; Route guidance; Transit operating agencies
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01461818
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Leonard Transportation Center
• Contract Numbers: 2009-NBG-1051
• Files: UTC, RIP, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:52PM