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The 2021 ITE Developing Trends Report represents collective input from ITE Councils and Standing Committees on emerging transportation challenges and solutions. The report covers transportation planning, engineering, management, and operation advancements and will benefit the industry's leaders and professionals in the public and private sectors. The Developing Trends Report Task Force reached out to all ITE Councils and Standing Committees to identify trends relevant to their scope and expertise.

Case Studies on MaaS Trip Planning Apps

Outdated dial-a-ride services are notoriously unpredictable for riders and transportation agencies alike, but some cities are turning to new technologies to find a fix.

In cities around the world, innovative and emerging shared modes are offering residents, businesses, travelers, and other users more options to access mobility, goods, and services. As these shared modes build a network of services in many cities, consumers are increasingly engaging in more complex multimodal decision-making processes. Rather than making decisions between modes, travelers are "modal chaining" to optimize route, travel time, and cost. Additionally, digital information and fare integration are contributing to new on-demand access models for mobility and goods delivery.

Imagine that you are transported back in time to March 2018--a mere two years ago. You are walking down busy Market Street in San Francisco, CA, USA on your way to work or to go shopping. Suddenly, you are surprised to see three adults whiz by on colorful, electric two-wheeled scooters. You might also be frustrated that some riders seem to leave the scooters in the most inconvenient places, like right in the middle of the sidewalk you're walking down. You soon find you're not the only one to notice the sudden appearance of these e-scooters--in the following weeks and months, you see headlines trumpet: "Scooters descend on San Francisco sidewalks" and similar.

The advancement of emerging technologies as transportation network companies (TNCs), microtransit, and electric scooters/micromobility--coupled with the upcoming autonomous vehicle revolution--will have a profound impact on how people travel through cities. These disruptions can be an asset to regional mobility when cities are proactive and create management structures accompanied by mobility as a service (MaaS) platforms.

Two ITE members involved in the mobility as a service/mobility on demand (MaaS/MOD) sector, Ryan J. Westrom and Arjan Van Andel, share their thoughts on opportunities presented by MaaS/MOD to better serve users and shape the future of transportation.

President's Message: Who Will Survive in Mobility?

Mobility as A Service - TNC and Automated Vehicle Insights

Mobility as A Service - TNC and Automated Vehicle Insights

Mobility as A Service - TNC and Automated Vehicle Insights

Mobility as a Service - Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

Mobility as a Service - Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

In recent years, the way in which individuals view personal mobility has begun to change. Rather than choosing the traditional path of personal vehicle ownership, they are looking at other mobility solutions that they can consume as a service. This shift in personal mobility, known as mobility as a service (MaaS), focuses on offering individuals mobility solutions based on their particular needs in terms of when, where, and how they desire to travel.

Travel Behavior: Shared Mobility and Transportation Equity

Shared Mobility: Current Practices and Guiding Principles

ITE Mobility as a Service Steering Committee Members

Mobility as a Service: A New ITE Initiative

With the rising need for affordable shared mobility in urban cities and university campuses, a variety of companies are offering shared dockless e-scooters as a new transportation mode in these areas to provide connectivity for the "last mile." The recent popularity experienced by shared mobility services is perhaps driven by advances in technology (mainly smartphones, positioning systems, and mobile payments), economic changes, and social and environmental concerns related to vehicle ownership and urban living. It is hypothesized that travelers making trips between 0.5 and 2 miles (mi.) (0.8–3.2 kilometers [km]) will likely accrue the largest benefits from e-scooters. However, as this technology is introduced into the urban mobility ecosystem, it is critical for public agencies to understand the travel patterns and temporal usage to guide long-term planning and resource allocations.

With a proliferation of new mobility modes that create new opportunities for more accessible transportation in the public right of way, cities are faced with concerns and a need for access to data that will help them keep streets safe for all. Is there a data standard that will help cities manage it all?