1. FTA’s Mobility on Demand Program and the MOD Sandbox May2017 Christina Gikakis FTA Office of Mobility Innovation

2. Trends: What’s Driving MOD?
Societal Trends
Technological Trends
Mobility Trends

3. Shifting Transportation Landscape
Innovative partnerships and new technologies are changing how we travel

4. What is Mobility on Demand?
An integrated and connected multi-modal network of safe, affordable, and reliable transportation options that are available to all

5. User-centric Travel Options
Carsharing
Provides members with access
to a car for short-term use
Bikesharing
to a bike for short-term use
Ridesharing
Carpooling, vanpooling,
and real-time ridesharing services
TNCs and Taxis
Transportation Network
Companies (TNCs)
and Taxi Services
Mobility on Demand
Car Rental
Conventional Rental Car Services
Public Transportation
Public Bus, Light Rail, Heavy Rail
and other Public Transport Services
Integrated Payment
Allows users to pay for
services using a smartphone app $
Incentives
Rewards and incentivizes
users for good travel choices c
Smart Parking
Allows users to reserve and pay
for parking using a mobile app P
Connected Traveler
Real-Time Travel &
Operations Data
Includes public agency and
private sector traffic data
Trip Planning &
Navigation Services

6. MOD Program Goals
Explore emerging technology solutions and new business approaches that have the potential to transform mobility services.
Prepare the transportation industry to deliver innovative mobility solutions that will enhance transportation efficiency and effectiveness, improve customer service, and foster personal mobility and access to goods and services.
Enable the widespread deployment of integrated mobility solutions that are connected, equitable, and effective to enhance the personal mobility of everyone and provide access to all users.

7. Current MOD Program Activities
MOD Research Efforts:
MOD Foundational Research
MOD Performance Metrics
MOD Innovation & Knowledge Accelerator
MOD Sandbox Demonstrations
MOD Sandbox Evaluations
Stakeholder Engagement & Outreach
Policies and Practices
Foundational Research

8. MOD Sandbox Program Overview
12/19/2017
MOD Sandbox Program Overview
Demonstration Program to Explore MOD Models
Explores innovative approaches
Empowers project teams to implement innovative business models
Informs the MOD program on how to support future deployments

9. MOD Sandbox Program Overview
12/19/2017
MOD Sandbox Program Overview
Funding and Eligible Applicants
$8 Million in FTA research funds
Local Share Minimum of 20% in cash, or in-kind
Providers of public transportation with one or more strategic partners
Projects solicited though Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in May 2016, with awardees announced in October.
Bold and innovative projects with strong partnerships

10. MOD Sandbox Applicants & Awardees

11. MOD Sandbox At a Glance

12. Opportunities Identified by MOD Sandbox Awardees1
Affordable mobility options for work or social activities 7
Increase mode share of non-single occupancy vehicle options 2
Address first mile/last mile and low density area service gaps 8
Increase access to MOD, including low-income users, seniors, or youth 3
Reduce vehicle miles traveled and congestion while not reducing number of personal trips 9
Improve safety, security, and satisfaction of riders 4 10
Increase the utilization of existing investments in public transit/parking facilities
Decrease response times and cost of paratransit services for people with disabilities 5 11
Increase mobile ticketing adoption and usage
Incorporate shared modes and flexible/accessible trips in trip planning 6 12
Increase usage of integrated mobility apps to reduce travel and wait times
Establish best practices and standards for MOD demonstrations and partnerships

13. MOD Sandbox Grantee Portfolio
12/19/2017
MOD Sandbox Grantee Portfolio
Proposed Strategy
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
City of Palo Alto
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
LA Metro
Pierce County
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
RTA of Pima County
San Francisco (BART)
Tri-Met
Valley Metro Rail
Vermont Agency of Trans.
Incentives 
MOD-Enabling Tools
Supplemental Service
On-Demand Paratransit
On-Demand First Mile/Last Mile
Multimodal App with Payment Integration
The MOD Sandbox grantees represent a diverse portfolio of 11 bold and innovative MOD projects totaling $7.9 million, and focused on demonstrating
Innovative incentive strategies to encourage non-SOV travel.
Integration of transit and shared-use mobility real-time data and development of standards
Supplemental services including on-demand door to door and late night/early morning transit replacement service
Innovative public-private partnerships for on-demand paratransit
First and last mile options leveraging shared-use transportation providers
User-focused mobility platforms and trip planners with integrated payment systems
Many of the grantees are demonstrating more than 1 of these strategies as part of their projects. Each of the grantees has taken a unique approach to applying these strategies to their local contexts. These projects closely align with the MOD program goals and principles, include strategies that are replicable in other communities, and provide a wide diversity of projects to maximize benefits to individual travelers, transit agencies, and FTA research.

14. Observations from 2016 MOD Sandbox
12/19/2017
Observations from 2016 MOD Sandbox
Explore the nexus of transit and MOD
Variety of approaches and business models  
Many great ideas, but disparity in readiness, specifics of implementation plans
Need for policy clarification
Current sandbox projects will inform FTA and industry on policies, technologies, and approaches

15. MOD Sandbox: At a Glance
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF PIMA COUNTY (PIMA COUNTY, AZ)
Integrating fixed route, subscription based ride-sharing and social carpooling services into a platform to address first mile/last mile issues.
VALLEY METRO RAIL (PHOENIX, AZ)
Smart phone mobility platform that integrates mobile ticketing and multimodal trip planning, including ride-hailing, bike sharing, and car-sharing companies.
CITY OF PALO ALTO, CA
Commuter planning project incorporating trip reduction software, a multi-modal trip planning app, and workplace parking rebates.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATIONA
Mobility on demand partnership with the car-sharing company, Lyft. *This project, led by LA Metro, includes a companion project in Seattle, WA.

16. MOD Sandbox: At a Glance
SAN FRANCISO BAY AREA RAPIC TRANSIT
Integrated carpool-to-transit program.
PINELLAS SUNCOAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY (PINELLAS COUNTY, FL)
On-demand paratransit using taxis and a car-sharing company to provide door-to-door service.
TRI-COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT OF OREGON
Platform integrating transit and shared-use mobility options. By integrating data, the project will allow users to plan trips that address first/last mile issues while traveling by transit.
DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT
Integrates ride-sharing services into DART’s GoPass ticketing app.

17. MOD Sandbox: At a Glance
VERMONT AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION
Statewide transit trip planner incorporating flex-route, hail-a-ride, and other non-fixed-route services into mobility apps.
PIERCE TRANSIT (PIERCE COUNTY, WA)
Limited Access Connections project connects service across two transit systems – local and regional – and ride-share companies to increase transit use across the Seattle region.
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Incorporates local bike-sharing company Divvy into CTA's transit trip planning app.

18. THANK YOU! Christina Gikakis Program Manager
Research, Demonstration and Innovation
Federal Transit Administration
For more information on MOD Program and MOD Sandbox, please search internet using “Mobility on Demand”, or “Mobility on Demand Sandbox”

19. MOD Policies and Practices
Shared Mobility FAQs webpage:
Shared Mobility Eligibility Under FTA’s grant programs
Shared Mobility and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Shared Mobility Controlled Substance and Alcohol Testing Requirements