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An Evaluation of Via Rideshare Service in West Sacramento: An Exploratory Analysis Through Surveys and Expert Interviews

Are robotaxis good for the climate?

Going My Way? Understanding Curb Management and Incentive Policies to Increase Pooling Service Use and Public Transit Linkages in the San Francisco Bay Area

What opportunities do robo-taxis in San Francisco offer? Experts explain.

Shared e-scooters can be sustainable—but there’s a catch

Creative Reallocation of Curbs, Streets, Sidewalks Accelerated by the Pandemic May be Here to Stay

TSRC’s Cohen, Martin Earn Spot Awards

Shared Mobility in Low- and High-Income Regions

What can S.F. learn from Waymo in Arizona?

3rd Annual Shared Micromobility State of the Industry Report

Roundtrip Carsharing in New York City: An Evaluation of a Pilot Program and System Impacts

The Many Modes of Transportation

Shared Mobility and Automated Vehicles: Responding to socio-technical changes and pandemics

California Transportation Foundation Announces Board of Directors

To Pool or Not To Pool?

Top Ten California Automated Vehicle Policy Strategies

What It Will Take for Kathy Hochul to Get Congestion Pricing Right

Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) OpenTripPlanner (OTP) Shared-Use Mobility Evaluation Report

Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) OpenTripPlanner (OTP) Shared-Use Mobility Evaluation Report

MOD Sandbox Demonstrations Independent Evaluation (IE) Tri-County Metropolitan (TriMet) Transportation District of Oregon — OpenTripPlanner Shared-Use Mobility (OTP SUM) Evaluation Plan

Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: BART Integrated Carpool to Transit Access Program Evaluation Report

MOD Sandbox Demonstrations Independent Evaluation (IE) Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Integrated Carpool to Transit Access Program Evaluation Plan

Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstrations Independent Evaluation (IE) – Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Pima County Adaptive Mobility With Reliability and Efficiency (AMORE) Project Evaluation Plan

Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) First and Last Mile Solution Evaluation Report

Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Ventra–Divvy Integration Case Study

Wunder Mobility Podcast: Episode 20

To Pool or Not to Pool? Understanding the Time and Price Tradeoffs of OnDemand Ride Users – Opportunities, Challenges, and Social Equity Considerations for Policies to Promote Shared-Ride Services

How COVID Could Change the Bay Area For All of Us

How COVID Could Change the Bay Area For All of Us

Transportation Research Board’s Explorers Podcast

Public Transit and Shared Mobility COVID-19 Recovery: Policy Recommendations and Research Needs

NABSA sets micromobility baseline in first ‘state of the industry’ report

Covid has spurred a bike boom, but most U.S. cities aren’t ready for it

Compliance, Congestion, and Social Equity: Tackling Critical Evacuation Challenges through the Sharing Economy, Joint Choice Modeling, and Regret Minimizatio

Mobility on Demand Planning and Implementation: Current Practices, Innovations, and Emerging Mobility Futures

Experts Stress Teamwork in Response to Natural Disasters

Experts Stress Teamwork in Response to Natural Disasters

Top 20 of 2020 Influential Women in Mobility

Top 20 of 2020 Influential Women in Mobility

Uber breaks into public sector with California deal

TSRC’s Broader, Cohen Earn Spot Awards

TSRC’s Broader, Cohen Earn Spot Awards

Who Will Own the Cars That Drive Themselves?

Who Will Own the Cars That Drive Themselves?

Going My Way? The Evolution of Shared Ride and Pooling Services

Going My Way? The Evolution of Shared Ride and Pooling Services

Car-sharing companies are taking a less germ-infested route in Covid-19 times

Car-sharing companies are taking a less germ-infested route in Covid-19 times

Will Bay Area traffic come roaring back after COVID-19? It might if we ditch transit for cars

Will Bay Area traffic come roaring back after COVID-19? It might if we ditch transit for cars

COVID-19 Impacts on Shared Mobility: On-Demand Rides Shifting to Delivery Services

COVID-19 Impacts on Shared Mobility: On-Demand Rides Shifting to Delivery Services

Eight Viewpoints on Mobility Post Coronavirus

Eight Viewpoints on Mobility Post Coronavirus

How Will Public Transit Survive the COVID-19 Crisis?

How Will Public Transit Survive the COVID-19 Crisis?

Two Weeks Until CommuteCon 2020

Two Weeks Until CommuteCon 2020

Carsharing Service ShareNow Has Left D.C. What Could Come Next?

Carsharing Service ShareNow Has Left D.C. What Could Come Next?

Share Now Is the Latest Car-Share Service to Fold

Share Now Is the Latest Car-Share Service to Fold

Autonomous Vehicles – Part 2: Designing the Future of Transportation w/Susan Shaheen

Autonomous Vehicles – Part 2: Designing the Future of Transportation w/Susan Shaheen

How St. Louis Took a Proactive Approach to E-Scooter Regulation

How St. Louis Took a Proactive Approach to E-Scooter Regulation

Car Sharing Service Turo Relies on Data to Get Ahead in Crowded Rental Market

Car Sharing Service Turo Relies on Data to Get Ahead in Crowded Rental Market

Can the Sharing Economy be Leveraged in Disaster Relief? Lessons from California

Can the Sharing Economy be Leveraged in Disaster Relief? Lessons from California

Key Takeaways from 2019 U.S. Workshop: Mobility on Demand, Automation, and Equity

Key Takeaways from 2019 U.S. Workshop: Mobility on Demand, Automation, and Equity

Waze Hijacked L.A. in the Name of Convenience. Can Anyone Put the Genie Back in the Bottle?

Waze Hijacked L.A. in the Name of Convenience. Can Anyone Put the Genie Back in the Bottle?

‘I’m Back to Riding My Own Bike.’ Higher Prices Threaten Silicon Valley’s Mobility Revolution

‘I’m Back to Riding My Own Bike.’ Higher Prices Threaten Silicon Valley’s Mobility Revolution

Top 19 of 2019 Influential Women in Mobility

Top 19 of 2019 Influential Women in Mobility

UC Berkeley releases report on disaster evacuations

UC Berkeley releases report on disaster evacuations

What’s The Future Of Transportation? 16 Experts Share Their Insights

What’s The Future Of Transportation? 16 Experts Share Their Insights

Can smart mobility solutions answer transit’s first/last mile challenge?

Can smart mobility solutions answer transit’s first/last mile challenge?

Shuttle Express into the Future

Shuttle Express into the Future

How can companies like Airbnb, Lyft or Uber help in disasters?

How can companies like Airbnb, Lyft or Uber help in disasters?

TSRC Study Earns Transport Policy Prize

TSRC Study Earns Transport Policy Prize

Parking and the City

Parking and the City

Uber and Lyft have made San Francisco’s traffic much worse, study says

Uber and Lyft have made San Francisco’s traffic much worse, study says

Understanding Impacts of Incentives on One-Way Electric Vehicle Carsharing: A Case Study of Car2go in San Diego

Understanding Impacts of Incentives on One-Way Electric Vehicle Carsharing: A Case Study of Car2go in San Diego

Car-sharing app out of service in Chicago after dozens of vehicles stolen

Car-sharing app out of service in Chicago after dozens of vehicles stolen

Lyft CEO Juggles Growth Ambitions With Social Ideals

Lyft CEO Juggles Growth Ambitions With Social Ideals

Scooters could improve mobility in low-income areas, but they have an image problem

Scooters could improve mobility in low-income areas, but they have an image problem

Thinking About the “Gaps” in Urban Mobility Research: Susan Shaheen on Data Security, Privacy and Sovereignty

Thinking About the “Gaps” in Urban Mobility Research: Susan Shaheen on Data Security, Privacy and Sovereignty

Should You Buy A New Car? Read This First

Should You Buy A New Car? Read This First

The Future of Urban Mobility

The Future of Urban Mobility

Driverless cars could become a reality in San Francisco by 2023

Driverless cars could become a reality in San Francisco by 2023

Uber and Lyft are driving toward IPOs

Uber and Lyft are driving toward IPOs

An Interview with Susan Shaheen, the “Mother” of Shared Mobility

An Interview with Susan Shaheen, the “Mother” of Shared Mobility

SAE International Publishes Set of Definitions for Shared Mobility Terms

SAE International Publishes Set of Definitions for Shared Mobility Terms

Lyft Is Paying People to Stop Driving for a Month

Lyft Is Paying People to Stop Driving for a Month

Scooter Startups Roll Into Trouble as Cities Slow Their Expansion

Scooter Startups Roll Into Trouble as Cities Slow Their Expansion

The Transformation of Transportation

The Transformation of Transportation

Why Little Vehicles Will Conquer the City

Why Little Vehicles Will Conquer the City

Car-Share Companies Get Coveted Parking in New York City

Car-Share Companies Get Coveted Parking in New York City

Why Uber is buying e-bike sharing startup Jump Bikes

Why Uber is buying e-bike sharing startup Jump Bikes

Uber Acquires the Bike Share Company JUMP

Uber Acquires the Bike Share Company JUMP

Rates at some San Francisco parking meters could climb to $8 an hour — automatically

Rates at some San Francisco parking meters could climb to $8 an hour — automatically

Mobility on Demand: Three Key Components

Mobility on Demand: Three Key Components

Uber and Lyft crushed taxis—is the commercial parking industry next?

Uber and Lyft crushed taxis—is the commercial parking industry next?

10 Commandments for Making Future Cities More Livable

10 Commandments for Making Future Cities More Livable

“One-way” car sharing grows in the East Bay (KALW)

“One-way” car sharing grows in the East Bay (KALW)

Susan A. Shaheen, PhD, Awarded TRB’s 2017 Roy W. Crum Distinguished Service Award

Susan A. Shaheen, PhD, Awarded TRB’s 2017 Roy W. Crum Distinguished Service Award

Are we going too fast on driverless cars?

Are we going too fast on driverless cars?

Generation Z May Not Want To Own Cars. Can Automakers Woo Them In Other Ways?

Generation Z May Not Want To Own Cars. Can Automakers Woo Them In Other Ways?

Chariot is Suspended in San Francisco, and the Transportation Biz is Still Hard

Chariot is Suspended in San Francisco, and the Transportation Biz is Still Hard

Planning for Shared Mobility: Incorporating Shared Modes into the Public Rights-of-Way

Planning for Shared Mobility: Incorporating Shared Modes into the Public Rights-of-Way

Bike-share debacle isn’t unique to Baltimore. Thefts, other woes had also hit the early programs in N.Y., Paris

Bike-share debacle isn’t unique to Baltimore. Thefts, other woes had also hit the early programs in N.Y., Paris

Smart Cities and the Future of Transportation

Smart Cities and the Future of Transportation

Uber drivers need armed guards in South Africa

Uber drivers need armed guards in South Africa

Car-Sharing Companies Hit Speed Bumps as Demand Slows, Ride-Hailing Grows

Car-Sharing Companies Hit Speed Bumps as Demand Slows, Ride-Hailing Grows

Mobile Apps and Transportation: A Review of Smartphone Apps and a Study of User Response to Multimodal Traveler Information

Mobile Apps and Transportation: A Review of Smartphone Apps and a Study of User Response to Multimodal Traveler Information

Still Waiting for the Transportation Revolution

Still Waiting for the Transportation Revolution

Does Car Sharing Help the Environment? The Early Evidence Is In

Does Car Sharing Help the Environment? The Early Evidence Is In

Uber, Bike-Share and More Are Factors in Tomorrow’s Transit Agency

Uber, Bike-Share and More Are Factors in Tomorrow’s Transit Agency

Car sharing on campuses improves quality of life, takes cars off the road

Car sharing on campuses improves quality of life, takes cars off the road

Google Is Driving a Blurry Line With Waze Carpool Pilot

Google Is Driving a Blurry Line With Waze Carpool Pilot

The Case for FTA to Create a New Regulatory Framework to Incorporate Mobility on Demand

The Case for FTA to Create a New Regulatory Framework to Incorporate Mobility on Demand

Driving Down GHG Emissions with Carsharing

Driving Down GHG Emissions with Carsharing

Top 10 Transportation Thought Leaders in Academia

Top 10 Transportation Thought Leaders in Academia

Casual Carpooling: Saving Users Time & Money

Casual Carpooling: Saving Users Time & Money

The speed bumps on the road to the self-driving car future

The speed bumps on the road to the self-driving car future

How the Daily Commute Is Going to Change

How the Daily Commute Is Going to Change

Are Uber and Lyft helping or hurting the environment?

Convergence – A One Day Event Exploring the Role of Public Policy in Mobility Innovations

Convergence – A One Day Event Exploring the Role of Public Policy in Mobility Innovations

Self-Driving Cars May Get Here Before We’re Ready

Self-Driving Cars May Get Here Before We’re Ready

In shadow of Uber and Lyft, car sharing tries to shape a future in Tampa Bay

In shadow of Uber and Lyft, car sharing tries to shape a future in Tampa Bay

GM deal with Lyft signals changes in car ownership

GM deal with Lyft signals changes in car ownership

Study: Innovative transportation services favor some, hamper others

Study: Innovative transportation services favor some, hamper others

Are Uber and Lyft Really ‘Disrupting’ Transportation?

Are Uber and Lyft Really ‘Disrupting’ Transportation?

How Should Uber Be Regulated?

How Should Uber Be Regulated?

Does Uber Hurt or Help Environment? Researchers to Investigate

Outside researchers to probe environmental impact of Uber, Lyft

Outside researchers to probe environmental impact of Uber, Lyft

City of the future is closer, calmer than you think

City of the future is closer, calmer than you think

Disrupting Mobility Summit: A Synopsis of Proceedings

Catching Up with the Rapidly Transforming Transportation Landscape

Catching Up with the Rapidly Transforming Transportation Landscape

Google, Tesla, others wait for DMV’s self-driving rules

Google, Tesla, others wait for DMV’s self-driving rules

Shared Mobility: Definitions, Industry Developments, and Early Understanding

Carsharing becomes a real estate perk with GM, Daimler, Google

Carsharing becomes a real estate perk with GM, Daimler, Google

Uber steers focus towards carpooling

Uber steers focus towards carpooling

Zero- and Low-Emission Vehicles in U.S. Carsharing Fleets: Impacts of Exposure on Member Perceptions

Conformity Policy: Air Quality Impact Assessment for Local Transportation Projects

Ride sharing can help state meet climate-change goals

Ride sharing can help state meet climate-change goals

BlueIndy faces challenges in quest for wide adoption

BlueIndy faces challenges in quest for wide adoption

Corporate car sharing: Impact on employees and businesses

Corporate car sharing: Impact on employees and businesses

Levine’s Car2Go Bill Needs Cold Hard Data on Company’s Traffic Impact

Levine’s Car2Go Bill Needs Cold Hard Data on Company’s Traffic Impact

Council bill would give public curbside parking to private car-share companies

Council bill would give public curbside parking to private car-share companies

This tiny little car could transform how New Yorkers get around town

This tiny little car could transform how New Yorkers get around town

Study Finds Zipcar Membership Reduces Personal Car Ownership

Study Finds Zipcar Membership Reduces Personal Car Ownership

Information Brief: Carsharing for Business – Zipcar Case Study & Impact Analysis

Equal access at issue in PUC battle with Uber over data disclosure

Equal access at issue in PUC battle with Uber over data disclosure

Ford Embraces Ride-Sharing

Ford Embraces Ride-Sharing

One-way carsharing’s evolution in the Americas

One-way carsharing’s evolution in the Americas

Five Steps for Growing Accessible and Inclusive Transportation Systems

Five Steps for Growing Accessible and Inclusive Transportation Systems

No Silver Bullet for Creating More Accessible Transportation Networks

No Silver Bullet for Creating More Accessible Transportation Networks

Zipcar, Google and why the carsharing wars are just beginning

Zipcar, Google and why the carsharing wars are just beginning

These startups want to do for buses what Uber did for taxi rides

These startups want to do for buses what Uber did for taxi rides

Transport sharing boosts health, wealth and climate

Transport sharing boosts health, wealth and climate

Innovative Mobility Carsharing Outlook – Summer 2015

Ride-sharing forces automakers to rethink how they sell cars (via the LA Times)

Ride-sharing forces automakers to rethink how they sell cars (via the LA Times)

Germany, World Champion in Car-Sharing

Germany, World Champion in Car-Sharing

Quinn: Imagine an Uber Future That’s also Good for Workers

Ride-Hailing Apps Go the Extra Mile

Ride-Hailing Apps Go the Extra Mile

Sharing is (so much more than) Caring

Sharing is (so much more than) Caring

New Ride Services Forge Own Specialized Paths (via The New York Times)

New Ride Services Forge Own Specialized Paths (via The New York Times)

Car sharing thrives despite torrid new vehicle sales (via Detroit Free Press)

Car sharing thrives despite torrid new vehicle sales (via Detroit Free Press)

Car Share Services: Should you jump on the car-sharing bandwagon? (via Choice)

Car Share Services: Should you jump on the car-sharing bandwagon? (via Choice)

Who’s using those red BCycles? (via The Capital Times)

Who’s using those red BCycles? (via The Capital Times)

Savings Challenge: Conserve gas by carpooling to work (via Bankrate)

Savings Challenge: Conserve gas by carpooling to work (via Bankrate)

Car sharing not just for grocery runs any more (via Globe and Mail)

Car sharing not just for grocery runs any more (via Globe and Mail)

Sharing Cars: The Future of Road Transport (via Solutions)

Sharing Cars: The Future of Road Transport (via Solutions)

Crossing the Digital and Income Divide: Making Mobility Innovations Accessible to All – Workshop Summary

Crossing the Digital and Income Divide: Making Mobility Innovations Accessible to All – Workshop Summary

Smart Cities Workshop Summaries

Smart Cities Workshop Summaries

Do private high-tech commuter buses jibe with public transportation? (via CNET)

Do private high-tech commuter buses jibe with public transportation? (via CNET)

All aboard San Francisco’s hipster bus for leather seats, Wi-Fi and iced coffee (via The Guardian)

Start-ups offer Bay Area travelers alternative to crowded bus system (via The Los Angeles Times)

Let’s Uber It: Business Models for the Next Automotive Economy (via Automotive)

Let’s Uber It: Business Models for the Next Automotive Economy (via Automotive)

Why taxis can never compete with Uber (via The Week)

Why taxis can never compete with Uber (via The Week)

NYC taxi industry to propose cap on Uber (via USA Today)

NYC taxi industry to propose cap on Uber (via USA Today)

Launching Carsharing the Right Way in Los Angeles (via DTLA Rising)

Launching Carsharing the Right Way in Los Angeles (via DTLA Rising)

Mobility and the Sharing Economy: Impacts Synopsis

Mobility and the Sharing Economy: Impacts Synopsis

Car Sharing is Caring (via BreakThru Radio)

Car Sharing is Caring (via BreakThru Radio)

The Safer, Faster, More Efficient Commute of the Future (via Popular Science)

The Safer, Faster, More Efficient Commute of the Future (via Popular Science)

Shared-Use Mobility: What Does the Future Hold?  Workshop Synopsis

Shared-Use Mobility: What Does the Future Hold? Workshop Synopsis

People + Packages: The Future of Same-Day Delivery (via Sidecar)

People + Packages: The Future of Same-Day Delivery (via Sidecar)

Interview with Susan Shaheen, expert in shared mobility in North America (via Chronos)

Interview with Susan Shaheen, expert in shared mobility in North America (via Chronos)

Car-sharing pilot may take precious city parking spots (via Boston Globe)

Car-sharing pilot may take precious city parking spots (via Boston Globe)

A Melting Pot in the Ride-Sharing Economy (via Real Business)

A Melting Pot in the Ride-Sharing Economy (via Real Business)

Why own a car when you can share one? (via SF Gate)

Why own a car when you can share one? (via SF Gate)

Bike-Share Could Be ‘A Much More Integrated Platform,’ Says Bike-Share CEO

Bike-Share Could Be ‘A Much More Integrated Platform,’ Says Bike-Share CEO

He Leaves School by Uber. Venture Cap Dad Just Wishes He’d Invested (via Bloomberg)

He Leaves School by Uber. Venture Cap Dad Just Wishes He’d Invested (via Bloomberg)

Bike-Share Is (Still) Struggling to Reach Poor People Across North America (via CityLab)

Bike-Share Is (Still) Struggling to Reach Poor People Across North America (via CityLab)

Car-Share Services as Added Resident Amenity (via Multi-Housing News)

Car-Share Services as Added Resident Amenity (via Multi-Housing News)

Susan Shaheen: How car sharing accelerates sustainability (via GreenBiz)

Susan Shaheen: How car sharing accelerates sustainability (via GreenBiz)

California says ride firms can’t have carpools (via SF Gate)

California says ride firms can’t have carpools (via SF Gate)

How to Make the Future of Transportation Happen — Live from the ITS World Congress (via Real Business)

How to Make the Future of Transportation Happen — Live from the ITS World Congress (via Real Business)

On-demand services top S.F. taxis in arrival times, study says (via SF Chronicle)

On-demand services top S.F. taxis in arrival times, study says (via SF Chronicle)

People in a Hurry Choose Uber Over Traditional Cabs (via CityLab)

People in a Hurry Choose Uber Over Traditional Cabs (via CityLab)

Report: Shared-Use Vehicle Systems Continue to Expand (via AutoRental)

Report: Shared-Use Vehicle Systems Continue to Expand (via AutoRental)

Lyft Hopes to Coax Commuters to Leave Their Cars (via The New York Times)

Lyft Hopes to Coax Commuters to Leave Their Cars (via The New York Times)

The Most Persuasive Evidence Yet that Bike-Share Serves as Public Transit (via CityLab)

The Most Persuasive Evidence Yet that Bike-Share Serves as Public Transit (via CityLab)

We Need to Think Bigger About Transit-Oriented Development (via CityLab)

We Need to Think Bigger About Transit-Oriented Development (via CityLab)

Innovative Mobility Carsharing Outlook – Summer 2014

Is it worth it to ditch your car? CPR staffers race to find out (via Colorado Public Radio)

Is it worth it to ditch your car? CPR staffers race to find out (via Colorado Public Radio)

Innovative Mobility Carsharing Outlook – Summer 2013

Innovative Mobility Carsharing Outlook – Fall 2012

EasyConnect II: Integrating Transportation, Information, and Energy Technologies at the Pleasant Hill BART Transit Oriented Development

EasyConnect: Low-Speed Modes Linked to Public Transit Field Test Results

EasyConnect: Low-Speed Modes Linked to Transit Planning Project

EasyConnect II:Integrating Transportation, Information, and Energy Technologies at Transit Oriented Developments

The Potential for Shared-Use Vehicles in China

Shared-Use Vehicle Services: A Survey of North American Market Developments

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