1 Automated Vehicle Shuttle Texas 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 Houston 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.