| Title | Assessing Transit Providers' Internal Business Case for Transit Bus Automation |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 80514 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Mahavier, Kendall; Peirce, Sean; Machek, Elizabeth |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Transit Administration |
| Publication Date | 20210201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report explores how transit providers make decisions and assess their internal business case for transit bus automation. It aims to inform transit agencies and other transit industry stakeholders interested in understanding how agencies are approaching automation decisions. This report covers decision-making for all capital investments, decision-making specifically for automation projects, the benefits and costs of transit bus automation, and the challenges to assessing the business case for transit bus automation. Findings are that agencies often approach automation projects the same way they would other capital investments, but they often have to rely on qualitative measures to assess the fast-moving world of transit bus automation. The ability of agencies to assess their business case for automation is limited by data availability and a lack of knowledge on regulatory issues as well as uncertainty over operational changes, customer acceptance, and the applicability of findings from various pilot projects. |
| Rosap ID | dot:55463 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55463 |
| TRT Terms | Advanced driver information systems; Automation; Benefit cost analysis; Capital investments; Decision making; Transit buses; Transit operating agencies |
| General Subjects | Automated driving systems; advanced driver assistance systems; ADAS; business case; barriers |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1767599 |
| Report Number | FTA Report No. 0187 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/80000/80500/80514/FTA-Report-No-0187.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |