Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program (TPEC)

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This collection contains progress reports, white papers, and other publications from the Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program (TPEC). TPEC was created in response to a directive by the Minnesota Legislature for the Minnesota Department of Transportation to fund research at the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies, including research on "transportation policy and economic competitiveness, including, but not limited to, innovative transportation finance options and economic development, transportation impacts of industry clusters and freight, and transportation technology impacts on economic competitiveness."

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Browsing Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program (TPEC) by Subject "Automated vehicles"

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    Connected and Automated Vehicles: Accessibility for the Twin Cities East Metro (Research Brief)
    (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2022-10) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program
    This two-page research brief summarizes an opportunity for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) to serve the east metro of the Twin Cities, particularly the East Side, downtown, and Frogtown areas of St. Paul.
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    Connected and Automated Vehicles: Opportunity for Equity, Accessibility, and Safety (Research Brief)
    (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2020-08) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program
    This two-page research brief summarizes a project that sought to uncover the needs of transportation-disadvantaged communities in the Twin Cities East Metro area and determine whether CAV could be an appropriate solution.
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    Connected and Automated Vehicles: Opportunity for Safety, Accessibility, and Equity (Research Brief)
    (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2019-02) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program
    This two-page research brief summarizes TPEC's recent community engagement and takeaways regarding connected and automated vehicles (CAV) in Minnesota.
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    Equity Issues of Self-Driving Vehicles (Research Brief)
    (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2018-06) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program
    This two-page research brief summarizes TPEC work regarding equity in the development and implementation of self-driving vehicles. It corresponds to Self-Driving Vehicle Task Force Write-up: Issues, Opportunities, and Next Steps.
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    Gauging the Impacts: Self-Driving Vehicles (Research Brief)
    (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2017-04) Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program
    This two-page research brief summarizes the 2014 conference Automated Vehicles: The Legal and Policy Road Ahead and a series of 2016 roundtables about the impacts of the digital infrastructure and self-driving vehicles.
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    Identifying the Opportunities and Obstacles of Connected and Automated Vehicles in Rural Minnesota: Community Engagement in Greater Minnesota
    (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2019-06) Douma, Frank; Lari, Adeel; McNiel, Daniel
    Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) technologies have advanced toward implementation stages and will eventually arrive on Minnesota roadways. The advent of CAV technology highlights the importance of facilitating policy conversations that will help plan for the uncertainties of these new modes of transportation. Rural communities in Minnesota experience distinct barriers to safe and affordable transit and have the potential to benefit greatly from the advancements of CAV technology. Automated vehicles present new ways of improving transportation safety, increasing accessibility for transportation disadvantaged populations and spurring economic growth. However, there is growing need for elected officials and city staff to initiate advanced planning regarding CAVs while these technologies continue to be developed and tested, as without policy intervention and intentional planning, CAV technologies have the undesired potential to perpetuate inequities especially in rural areas, where transit service can be very limited, or non-existent. Rural areas will likely require the development of different CAV transit models that blend the functions of high speed and low speed public transit. Examining the challenges that rural transit operators currently face in Greater Minnesota can help to guide the development of policy that promotes rural driverless transit. At the University of Minnesota, the Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program (TPEC) has been examining equity issues and opportunities related to CAV technology since 2014. The TPEC program focuses on conducting research, creating tools for policymakers, and engaging in outreach to better understand the relationship between transportation and economic development in Minnesota. In the Spring of 2017, TPEC researchers organized a CAV Task Force to identify how various SDV deployment strategies could improve mobility and access for transportation dependent Minnesotans. The work of the Task Force highlighted the need for further outreach and engagement with communities in Greater Minnesota to better understand considerations for implementing CAVs in rural contexts. The TPEC team then conducted community discussions with municipalities throughout the state to better understand how CAV technologies present opportunities to improve safety, accessibility, and equity in Greater Minnesota. The insights gained from these community discussions can help assist Minnesota lawmakers design future CAV policy that is responsive to the needs of residents.
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    Self-Driving Vehicle Task Force Write-up: Issues, Opportunities, and Next Steps
    (Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program, University of Minnesota, 2017-06) State and Local Policy Program, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
    This report summarizes activities of the Self-Driving Vehicle Task Force, including issues, opportunities, and next steps. The appendix contains a Matrix of Users chart designed to cross-compare geography, barriers to participation, and the potential forms of self-driving transportation that may be implemented in Minnesota.