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60 Transportation innovations present the opportunity to increase mobility and access to resources, such as goods and medical care. However, these opportunities may not be available for all individuals and certain demographics may face accessibility and equity challenges.
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Social Equity 61 Spatial barriers create physical gaps in the transportation network, such as limited service availability in a particular area, excessively long distances between destinations, and lack of public transit within walking distance. Temporal barriers create gaps in the transportation network during particular travel times, such as the inability to complete trips during off-peak hours or late nights due to a lack of services (e.g., long public transportation headways)
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62 Shared Automated Vehicle Toolkit: Policies and Planning Considerations for Implementation Barrier Category Opportunity/ Challenge MOD SAV Sp at ia l Opportunity • First- and last-mile connections to public transit. • Cost-effective.
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Social Equity 63 • In Boston, Massachusetts, travelers who used more African American-sounding names experienced more ride cancellations than if they had used names associated with White people. • In low-density areas, males who used an African American-sounding name were over three times as likely to have their ride cancelled than if they used a name associated with White people.
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64 Shared Automated Vehicle Toolkit: Policies and Planning Considerations for Implementation Regulation Supporting Social Equity Regulation and legislation can set minimum service standards for MOD and SAVs to help ensure users and communities with a variety of needs have access to these transportation options. The federal government also supports transportation equity through the U.S.
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Social Equity 65 Key Takeaways • MOD and SAVs may be able to enhance accessibility for underserved communities, but they may also result in adverse impacts if a select population or community bears a disproportionate share of the benefits or adverse impacts. • Physical and digital accessibility are key considerations for some vulnerable populations to accomplish a complete trip through MOD or SAVs.
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