Independent Evaluator Reports

As required by federal public transportation law, an independent evaluation is required for demonstration projects receiving funding from the Federal Transit Administration’s Public Transportation Innovation program. In addition to satisfying this requirement, an independent evaluation also supports FTA’s research program goals and advances the state of the transit industry by documenting the successes and impacts of demonstration projects and the national impact of the Integrated Mobility Innovation (IMI) and Accelerating Innovative Mobility (AIM) grants. ICF is leading the independent evaluation of the IMI and AIM grants with support from the UC Berkeley Transportation Sustainability Research Center (TSRC). As these reports are published, we will post them here.

FTA Report No. 0269: Providing a Dynamic, Data-Driven Micro-Transit Service with Smart Dispatch Using Artificial Intelligence

By Prairie Hills Transit

Sep 1, 2024

This report discusses the current implementation and future capabilities of Prairie Hills Transit's Accelerating Innovative Mobility grant project, which leveraged artificial intelligence technology to automate the agency's paratransit dispatching system. Read the report here ...

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FTA Report no. 0257: Foil Ferry Preliminary Design Report

By Kitsap County

Sep 1, 2023

This reports evaluates the preliminary design for a high-speed passenger battery-electric ferry, lead by Kitsap County through the Accelerating Innovative Mobility program. Read the report here ...

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FTA Report No. 0243: Transforming Public Transit with a Rural On-Demand Microtransit Project

By North Carolina Department of Transportation

Apr 1, 2023

This report presents the development, evolution, and evaluation of the on-demand microtransit service project in the City of Wilson, North Carolina, highlighting the implementation of expanded service hours along with the project outcomes and lessons learned. Read the report here ...

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FTA Report No. 0244: Arlington Rideshare, Automation, and Payment Integration Demonstration (RAPID)

By City of Arlington

Apr 1, 2023

This report presents the results of the Arlington Rideshare, Automation, and Payment Integration Demonstration (RAPID) project. This project integrates a shared, dynamically routed automated vehicle (AV) fleet into an existing public rideshare system in Arlington, Texas. Read the article here ...

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