On-Demand Human Services Transportation for Older Adults, People with Disabilities, and Low-Income Individuals in the City of Boulder

The City of Boulder will receive funding to develop autonomous route optimization software to provide on-demand, wheelchair-accessible transportation to older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals. The software will process ride requests and re-organize routes in real time to expand capacity, reduce costs and better meet rider needs.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • USDOT Research Hub DisplayID 157472

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

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• Managing Organizations:

  Federal Transit Adminstration

  Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Torng, Gwo-Wei

• Start Date: 20210223
• Expected Completion Date: 20231231
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Integrated Mobility Innovation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Aged; Demand responsive transportation; Low income groups; Persons with disabilities; Real time information; Routing; Software; Wheelchairs
• Geographic Terms: Boulder (Colorado)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01866700
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 6 2022 9:48AM