1 Automated Vehicle Shuttle Southern University

Carol Abel Lewis, Ph.D.

Gwendolyn Goodwin, Ph.D. J. Sam Lott, P.E. Texas Southern University Center for Transportation Training and Research 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

2nd LARGEST HBCU

CENTRALLY LOCATED ENROLLMENT: 10,200 3 Discussion

. Planning . Project Overview . Evaluation and Assessment . Potential Future Applications 4 TSU AV Shuttle Planning

Early Planning & Project Team METRO Texas Southern University City of Houston Houston-Galveston Area Council

4 5 TSU AV Shuttle Project Overview

. Slightly over 1 mile roundtrip . Connects campus east west . Overlays existing shuttle system . H & PE Arena west extent . Library and housing on east extent . Classroom structures along entire length 6 Project Overview 10 minute headways – 12 hours per day 3 stations Day Mobility Night Mobility .Classes .Classes .Faculty & Staff .Faculty & Staff .Visitors .Athletes . Band .Visitors 7 Counts east campus – 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM (Peak 15 minutes)

Pedestrians (44) 212 Cyclists 6 Carts 7 8 Counts mid campus – 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM (Peak 15 minutes)

Pedestrians (143) 160 122 (16) Cyclists 0 2 Carts 5 7 9 Counts west campus – 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (Peak 15 minutes)

Pedestrians (33) 231 Cyclists 2 Carts 9 10 First Transit with Easy Mile Vehicle 11 Vehicle Characteristics 12 Assessment Categories

Physical & Operational Planning

Vehicle Characteristics and Safety Record

Stakeholder and Community Engagement 13 Assessment Measures

Physical & Operational Planning . Ridership & mode split . Boarding/alighting characteristics . Running Time . Control Center 14 Assessment Measures

Vehicle Characteristics and Safety Record . Weather operability . Charging requirements . Maintenance . Incidents Stakeholder and Community Engagement . Passenger Acceptance . Pre and Post Surveys 15 Potential Future

Wheeler .LRT Station Intermodal Station Eastwood Transit . Eastwood Transit Center Center . Cuney Homes Housing

Source: Google Maps

TSU Early Deployment Ph. 1 and 2 Medium Term Depl. Eastwood Transit Center Long Term Depl. U of H Main Campus and ERC

15 1. 1616 Potential Future

AV Circulation in Major Districts and Around the Region

T HSR Passenger Terminal and T Intermodal Hub

Four Urban Uptown Downtown Employment Districts Greenway Other than the Plaza University University District are District large enough to be in Texas Medical Center / NRG the list of the top 15 CBDs in the country.

Source: Google Maps 17 Long Term Opportunities for AV Deployments

. TSU Shuttle Demonstration Pilot Provides Valuable Insight for the Future . Application of AV Shuttle as First-Mile/Last-Mile Connector to High Capacity Transit is Strategic to Houston’s Long Range Plan . Multiple Major Urban Districts Clustered in Close Proximity Within the Urban Core Create Unique Density for Transit . Radial HCT Lines Into the Urban Core Should Connect People with an Urban Core Transitway System 18 TSU Automated Vehicle University District Connector Texas A & M Transportation Technology Conference

Carol Abel Lewis, Ph.D.

Gwendolyn Goodwin, Ph.D. J. Sam Lott, P.E.

Texas Southern University Center for Transportation Training and Research