Panel Study of Emerging Transportation Technologies and Trends in California (Phase II)

The purpose of this research is to develop the Phase 2 of the research project “Panel Study of Emerging Transportation Technologies and Trends in California” using data collected in 2015 as part of a previous project and new data collected in this new project. The analysis of data will allow investigate the evolution over time of individual attitudes and lifestyles, and the relationships among residential location, vehicle ownership, travel behavior and the adoption of shared mobility. Changes in socio-demographics, individual lifestyles, the increased availability of modern communication devices (smartphones, in particular) and the adoption of emerging transportation technologies and shared-mobility services are quickly changing the way individuals travel. This panel study will improve the understanding of the impacts of emerging technologies and shared mobility services such as ride-hailing (e.g., Uber and Lyft) and pooled ridehailing services (e.g., UberPOOL and Lyft Line) on vehicle ownership and travel behavior (e.g., the use of other modes), while controlling for other changes in transportation trends in California through the application of a unique longitudinal approach. The use of longitudinal data will allow researchers to better assess the impacts of lifecycle, periods and generational effects on travel-related choices, analyze components of travel behavior such as the use of shared mobility services among various segments of the population and its impact on vehicle ownership over time. Further, it will help researchers evaluate causal relationships between variables.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $160255
• Contract Numbers:

  Caltrans 65A0527 Task Order 038

  US DOT DTRT13-G-UTC29

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  University of California, Davis
  Davis, CA  United States 

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  California Department of Transportation

  1227 O Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95843
• Managing Organizations:

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  University of California, Davis
  Davis, CA  United States 
• Project Managers:

  Iacobucci, Lauren

• Performing Organizations:

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  University of California, Davis
  Davis, CA  United States 
• Principal Investigators:

  Circella, Giovanni

• Start Date: 20180305
• Expected Completion Date: 20180731
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile ownership; Demographics; Impacts; Mobility; Paratransit services; Ridesharing; Smartphones; Travel behavior
• Identifier Terms: Lyft; Uber
• Geographic Terms: California
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01662916
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Center for Sustainable Transportation
• Contract Numbers: Caltrans 65A0527 Task Order 038, US DOT DTRT13-G-UTC29
• Files: UTC, RiP
• Created Date: Mar 16 2018 12:51PM