Grand Rapids GoMARTI Self-Driving Shuttle Pilot Program
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Douma, Frank
Weiner, Evelyn
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Minnesota Department of Transportation
Abstract
In fall 2022, a first-of-its-kind connected and automated vehicle (CAV) pilot program called goMARTI (Minnesota's Autonomous Rural Transit Initiative) was launched as a collaborative effort between numerous partners. The 18-month pilot offers free, on-demand rides to area residents and visitors using five autonomous shuttle vans (including three wheelchair-accessible vans) at 70 drop-off and pick-up points within a 17-square-mile area. In this project, researchers documented lessons learned from the pilot, which included exploring the recent history of institutional and community engagement efforts regarding transportation in Itasca County and Grand Rapids, as well as the innovations and collaborations that took place to make the pilot's implementation possible.
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Autonomous vehicles
Demand responsive transportation
Shuttle service
Pilot studies
Outreach
Communities
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On the Technical Report Documentation page, the title is The Grand Iron Range CAV Initiative: History, Partnerships, and Community Engagement.
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MnDOT 2024-20
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Douma, Frank; Weiner, Evelyn. (2024). Grand Rapids GoMARTI Self-Driving Shuttle Pilot Program. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/267834.
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