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From page 57... ... 57 Appendix D presents three case studies of completed LSAV pilots. These LSAV services operated in a different operational design domain at speeds of under 15 MPH. Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... 58 Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation D.1 City of Arlington, TX, Milo Case Study1 Project Profile From August 2017 to August 2018, the City of Arlington, TX, piloted a low-speed shared automated vehicle (LSAV) Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... LSAV Case Studies 59 Figure D.1.2. Milo route map. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 60 Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation than 30,000 parking spaces in both surface and structured parking. Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... LSAV Case Studies 61 Vehicle Proving Ground efforts. NCTCOG sponsored related pilots, incorporated a technology chapter in its 2045 Regional Long-Range Plan, included automated vehicle pilots in its TIP, and constructed a first-of-its-kind automated vehicle strategy and deployment initiative due to be launched in 2020. Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 62 Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation of Arlington envisions that automated shuttles will represent a larger part of the core transportation network, as local connectors and as part of the Via demand-response microtransit platform. Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... LSAV Case Studies 63 Planning for Subsequent Initiatives In October 2018, the City of Arlington began Phase 2 of its AV effort with on-street services provided by Drive.ai. This time, it chose its vendor through an RFP for turnkey operations and tapped CMAQ funds allocated by NCTCOG. Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... 64 Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation steps typically occur before procurement and are an aid to defining technology requirements. Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... LSAV Case Studies 65 Operations As stated, First Transit was contracted to provide regular operations support for the shuttle. As the operator, First Transit developed operating and safety protocols including6 • Developing roles and responsibilities for an operations team. Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 66 Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation Manager, completed a 4-day training course with EasyMile. Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... LSAV Case Studies 67 the service. The City of Arlington conducted surveys of riders during the year-long pilot. Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 68 Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation off-street paths of the Entertainment District. Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... LSAV Case Studies 69 This implementation site was a roughly 1-square-mile area. The route included five pick-up/ drop-off locations. Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... 70 Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation Transportation Challenges at United States Military Bases In the United States, military bases are closer in scale to small cities with correspondingly high population densities. Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... LSAV Case Studies 71 Transition Battalion are close in proximity, but still too far for some people to walk (especially those with mobility challenges) Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... 72 Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation Accessibility Many of the passengers were injured and needed a vehicle that could accommodate their mobility limitations. Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... LSAV Case Studies 73 Transportation System Integration The ARIBO on-demand shuttle operated independently of other transportation systems on base and focused solely on transporting people to/from/within the WAMC and nearby barracks. It continued to operate in this capacity through the duration of the ARIBO pilot. Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... 74 Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation D.3 Las Vegas AAA Free Self-Driving Shuttle Case Study Project Profile Beginning in 2017, the City of Las Vegas (City) Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... LSAV Case Studies 75 loop along Fremont, South 8th Street, East Carson Avenue, and South Las Vegas Boulevard and crossed eight intersections, of which six had signals (Figure D.3.2) Read the entire page →
From page 76... ... 76 Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation signal priority. Read the entire page →
From page 77... ... LSAV Case Studies 77 The project's goal is to connect residents "to healthcare, employment, education, and other vital services."3 In addition to the GoMed shuttle project, the Las Vegas area is also hosting a robo taxi project jointly done by Lyft and Aptiv. Aptiv is providing BMW vehicles modified with its automated software to be placed on Lyft's platform. Read the entire page →
From page 78... ... 78 Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation In addition, the City has established an innovation district branded as "Innovate Vegas." This initiative has focused on economic development and exploring new AV options to bring people to destinations and employment in the vicinity. Read the entire page →
From page 79... ... LSAV Case Studies 79 more information about road and traffic conditions than the human eye. (LiDAR is a surveying method that measures distance to a target by illuminating the target with pulsed laser light and measuring the reflected pulses with a sensor.) Read the entire page →
From page 80... ... 80 Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation Operational Challenges Keolis and AAA reported that, generally, operations ran smoothly. Read the entire page →
From page 81... ... LSAV Case Studies 81 with our process of deciding to investigate those highway crashes that can advance our knowledge of safety issues."10 This investigation was recently completed and the NTSB cited the truck driver's actions as the probable cause for the collision and the AV attendant's lack of easy access to a manual controller as a contributing factor for the collision. The NTSB made no recommendations as a result of their investigation but will continue to monitor the development of those vehicles to better understand their potential safety impacts and any unintended consequences. Read the entire page →
From page 82... ... 82 Low-Speed Automated Vehicles (LSAVs) in Public Transportation Transportation System Integration The AAA Free Self-Driving Shuttle was designed as a use case that was not integrated into RTC's transit system (with either integrated fare or coordinated service and scheduling) Read the entire page →

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... 57 Appendix D presents three case studies of completed LSAV pilots. These LSAV services operated in a different operational design domain at speeds of under 15 MPH.