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Arlington, TX
The City of Arlington, TX and Via MOD P3 RFP and Contract Process
Brief Summary
In 2017, Arlington, TX issued a RFP for a demand response rideshare service. The objectives of this pilot were to help alleviate road congestion, offer additional mobility options to help reduce vehicle trips, and better understand ...
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The Path to Mobility Interoperability
Since 2021, the Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) has convened a Specs to Standards working group. In these meetings for the working group, advocates, planners, and policymakers from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors discussed the need for data ...
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The Role of Data Specifications in Creating an Interoperable Transportation System
Brief Summary
Data specifications are the prescriptions or outlines for how data should be conveyed between parties. They provide a common language for how transportation services share information with each other and with users.
Some commonly ...
Green Raiteros Ribbon Cutting
The Story of Green Raiteros: A Shared & Electric Lifeline for California Farmworkers, 2020
This case study on Green Raiteros is part of a collaboration between SUMC and the Hewlett Foundation that aims to explore a broad array of electric and shared mobility pilot projects across the U.S. and to build greater understanding of these innovative ...
Credit: Michigan Department of Transportation
Transit Innovation Workshop Series Workshop #1: State DOT Support for the General Transit Feed Specification
Introduction
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) hosted the first virtual workshop of a four-part series on the ways state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) support ...
Credit: VTrans
Transit Innovation Workshop Series Workshop #2: How to Get From Here to There: Trip Planning Apps
Introduction
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) hosted the second virtual workshop of a four-part series on how State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) support ...
Credit: CTDOT
Transit Innovation Workshop Series Workshop #3: Integrated Payment: Coordinating Payment Solutions Across Transportation Services
Introduction
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) hosted the third virtual workshop of a four-part series on how State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) support innovation ...
A GRTC LINK vehicle. Credit: GRTC
Transit Innovation Workshop Series Workshop #4: More Ways to Move: Using Microtransit to Connect Communities
Introduction
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) hosted the fourth and final virtual workshop of a series focusing on how State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) ...
Plaza Manuel María Corchado y Juarbe centro de Isabela. Crédito: SUMC
USDOT Programa de Comunidades Prósperas: Isabela, PR
Acerca de Programa de Comunidades Prósperas (TCP)
El Programa Comunidades Prósperas (Thriving Communities Program) financia asistencia técnica adaptada para comunidades desfavorecidas y con pocos recursos, ayudándoles a acceder mejor a las inversiones ...
View of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line at Walker Street, Watsonville. Credit: SUMC
USDOT Thriving Communities Program: Santa Cruz County, CA
About the Thriving Communities Program (TCP)
The Thriving Communities Program (TCP) funds tailored technical assistance to under-resourced and disadvantaged communities, helping them better access historic infrastructure investments and deliver transformative ...