A number of articles in this issue address a variety of transit topics that reflect how the public transportation industry’s agenda has shifted to a more mobility focused one. Taken together, these changes will likely alter how our industry plans, designs, and delivers services for the public. It is up to us to ensure that those changes benefit the public we serve.
What is the ‘new mobility’ anyway?
Before we go further, though, let’s define terms. The New Mobility Program at University of California Los Angeles’ Institute of Transportation Studies defines it as the intersection of travel behavior, economics, engineering, regulation, and infrastructure, which has enabled technology and business forces to produce new travel options, including ride-hailing services, automated and connected vehicles, and new “micromobility” modes, such as bike- and car-sharing.
