Evaluating Remote Repositioning for Shared Scooters
This project will evaluate the effects of remote-repositioning (RR) capabilities on shared scooter systems, considering (1) operator economics, (2) user experience, and (3) external costs and benefits. Data will be collected from a pilot project in Boise, Idaho, involving a collaboration among the City of Boise, scooter company Spin, and RR technology developer Tortoise.
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Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $127500
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Contract Numbers:
USDOT 69A3551747124
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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:
Connected Cities for Smart Mobility towards Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART)
New York University
Tandon School of Engineering
Brooklyn, NY United States -
Performing Organizations:
Connected Cities for Smart Mobility towards Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART)
New York University
Tandon School of Engineering
Brooklyn, NY United States -
Principal Investigators:
MacKenzie, Don
- Start Date: 20210301
- Expected Completion Date: 20220228
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicles; Benefit cost analysis; Evaluation; Pilot studies; Scooters; Vehicle sharing
- Geographic Terms: Boise (Idaho)
- Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01768985
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Connected Cities for Smart Mobility towards Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART)
- Contract Numbers: USDOT 69A3551747124
- Files: UTC, RiP
- Created Date: Apr 1 2021 1:16PM