Potential Impact Analysis of Driverless-Cars on Megaregion Traffic Flow Patterns

This study aims to further previous research, GIS-based Megaregion Transportation Planning Model, into the application of self-driving vehicles, developing planning strategy in by sustainable transport system as a series of travel demand modeling. The Year 1 through 3 proposals focused on developing database of freight mobility and identifying its travel patterns. The two-year proposal develops an analytical framework to load not only traditional passenger/freight flows but driverless cars to comprehensively predict the near future travel patterns in Texas mega cities, especially Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. Its novel approach will help to develop a foundation for promoting sustainable aspect of emerging transportation as a benchmarking tool.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $30000
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551747135

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Stearns, Amy

• Performing Organizations:

  Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions (CM2)

  University of Texas at Austin
  Austin, TX  United States  78712
• Principal Investigators:

  Chun, Bumseok

• Start Date: 20210101
• Expected Completion Date: 20220731
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicles; Cities; Freight transportation; Passenger traffic; Travel demand; Travel patterns
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01781625
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions (CM2)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747135
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Sep 15 2021 1:13PM