TY - GEN
T1 - Exploring Concerns and Preferences towards Using Autonomous Vehicles as a Public Transportation Option
T2 - International Conference on Transportation and Development 2021: Transportation Operations, Technologies, and Safety, ICTD 2021
AU - Etminani-Ghasrodashti, Roya
AU - Ketankumar Patel, Ronik
AU - Kermanshachi, Sharareh
AU - Michael Rosenberger, Jay
AU - Weinreich, David
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors gratefully acknowledge the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the support of the Arlington RAPID (Rideshare, Automation, and Payment Integration Demonstration) project through the Integrated Mobility Innovation grant program. The RAPID project is a collaboration between different partners including the City of Arlington, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), Via, and May Mobility. In addition, special thanks to Dr. Ann Foss, Principal Planner in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the City of Arlington, for providing great leadership and guidance in the RAPID project. The authors also acknowledge Erin Murphy who moderated the focus group discussion sessions.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 International Conference on Transportation and Development 2021: Transportation Operations, Technologies, and Safety - Selected Papers from the International Conference on Transportation and Development 2021. All rights reserved.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are new technologies with the potential of becoming a viable mobility option that mitigates key transportation barriers. This study aims to understand the concerns and preferences of a proposed AV service in Arlington, Texas, through focus group discussions with both university and public participants. Results indicate focus groups were both concerned about the spatial accessibility, capacity, trip cost, and disability friendliness of the AV service. University participants believed that the AV service would be safer than other services because of its speed; however, they were less tolerant of accidents caused by self-driving vehicles than human errors. Accessibility to recreational facilities at late hours was important for both groups. Participants expected the AV service could improve the mobility of seniors in Arlington. Besides, technology improvements were considered as a factor that increases the reliability of AV service. This study provides new insights into implementing efficient AV services.
AB - Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are new technologies with the potential of becoming a viable mobility option that mitigates key transportation barriers. This study aims to understand the concerns and preferences of a proposed AV service in Arlington, Texas, through focus group discussions with both university and public participants. Results indicate focus groups were both concerned about the spatial accessibility, capacity, trip cost, and disability friendliness of the AV service. University participants believed that the AV service would be safer than other services because of its speed; however, they were less tolerant of accidents caused by self-driving vehicles than human errors. Accessibility to recreational facilities at late hours was important for both groups. Participants expected the AV service could improve the mobility of seniors in Arlington. Besides, technology improvements were considered as a factor that increases the reliability of AV service. This study provides new insights into implementing efficient AV services.
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U2 - 10.1061/9780784483534.030
DO - 10.1061/9780784483534.030
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85108026981
T3 - International Conference on Transportation and Development 2021: Transportation Operations, Technologies, and Safety - Selected Papers from the International Conference on Transportation and Development 2021
SP - 344
EP - 354
BT - International Conference on Transportation and Development 2021
A2 - Bhat, Chandra R.
PB - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Y2 - 8 June 2021 through 10 June 2021
ER -