Emerging Vehicle Technologies and Operating Strategies for Tribal and Rural Communities

Often, new technologies and advances in transportation are not readily accessible to all, resulting in their benefits being unavailable to several underserved communities, such as in rural and tribal areas. Technological advancements in transportation, including emerging vehicle technologies and the development of “new mobility” options and other advancements, are generally geared toward serving urban areas. This project will investigate how rural and tribal communities can optimally use new technologies and operating strategies. The general objective is to investigate the feasibility of adopting different vehicle technologies or operating strategies by rural and tribal transit operators. Specific objectives are to measure current adoption rates and identify challenges and opportunities for new vehicle technologies in rural and tribal areas; research strategies for on-demand rural ridesharing and the potential for improved efficiencies. The study, which will incorporate a mixed-methods approach, will provide information about adoption rates, deterrents, challenges, and successes in rural and tribal areas. It will examine the cost, fuel efficiency, and feasibility of operating on-demand rideshare programs in rural areas with different types of vehicles. This project will apply CARTEEH’s 14 Pathways to Health framework to rural and tribal communities. Results will help to ensure an equitable distribution of benefits and disbenefits of these new technologies for rural and tribal communities.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $85920
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552348329

• 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:

  Center for Healthy and Efficient Mobility

  Texas A&M Transportation Institute
  College Station, TX  United States  77807
• Project Managers:

  Ocon, Monica

• Performing Organizations:

  North Dakota State University

  P.O. Box 6050
  Fargo, ND  United States  58108-60050
• Principal Investigators:

  Mattson, Jeremy

• Start Date: 20231101
• Expected Completion Date: 20241031
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
• Source Data: 01-07-NDSU

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Electric vehicles; Pollutants; Ridesourcing; Rural areas; Rural transit
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01907164
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health (CARTEEH)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552348329
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Feb 6 2024 4:56PM