5/15/2017
From Isaac (2016):
Utopia: Shared, affordable AVs will reduce parking needs, improve mobility for disadvantaged populations, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Nightmare: Privately owned AVs will lower the cost of travel, enabling longer commutes, facilitating urban sprawl, and exacerbating traffic congestion.
Scenario | Average Wait Time [s] | Std.Dev. Wait Time |
---|---|---|
Random | 1.3 | 9.4 |
Low-Income | 1.2 | 5.2 |
Better Utility | 1.2 | 7.4 |
Small Fleet | 63.1 | 104.3 |
Thank you to North Carolina DOT and French Broad River MPO
for sharing data, and to MATSim / TU Berlin
Greg Macfarlane, PhD PE
Transport Foundry
greg@transportfoundry.com
@greg_macfarlane
Josie Kressner, PhD
Transport Foundry
josie@transportfoundry.com
@jkressner
Rick Donnelly, PhD AICP
WSP donnellyr@pbworld.com
@rickdonnelly