Early electric Autonomous Bus Rapid Transit (ART) models have exhibited progress on self-driving. There are no demonstrations of urban ART "platooning" or dynamic, real-time route-changing.
Theoretically, vehicle-to-vehicle communication enables ART proximity at light-rail speeds, boosting the capacity ceiling for the mode.
What is Autonomous Business Rapid Transit?
At the moment …
[MORE]Transit capital projects should prioritize winning mode share. Reducing the system’s per-rider subsidy should be the main prioritization metric.
METRO's Red Line in Houston, Texas. A definitive example of an effective Sun Belt transit investment.
Financial Constraints
Transit systems have a limited annual budget they can spend on operations …
[MORE]Citizen Comment delivered to Austin City Council's Audit & Finance Committee on September 26, 2018.
Good morning.
I am here to request that the Office of the City Auditor conduct a Special Report on Autonomous Bus Rapid Transit (or ART) technology.
The City of Austin will likely face a request from …
[MORE]Metrics for a worthwhile LDC rewrite.
The CodeNEXT-branded process is effectively over. A new land development code (LDC) rewrite plan will be developed by the City Manager. A successful LDC rewrite would:
City-owned land should maximize resident happiness.
The City of Austin's Hancock Golf Course, located in central Austin. Image courtesy of Brandon Tucker.
The ongoing debate about the best future use of the former Reichhold Chemicals site at McKalla Place highlights two important policy gaps City Council should address: (1) the …
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