Exhibit D - Research Project Requirement: PDF Link

Project Summary: Sporadic transportation demand over large, geographically dispersed rural areas makes conventional fixed-schedule, fixed-route solutions inefficient. This project will develop technology-driven solutions for the development and deployment of microtransit transportation vehicles to address distributed and low-demand transportation needs in rural areas by providing more efficient, customer-focused autonomous transit services via flexible routing and scheduling while interacting with and integrating into other transportation modes. This integrated system of systems and technology-driven approach will lead to equitable transportation solutions by reducing transportation costs due to smaller vehicle sizes and the adoption of ridesharing strategies for transit services in rural and disadvantaged communities.