Multi-Level Connected and Automated Transit System (MCATS): Improving Access to the Illinois Medical District (IMD) for Low-Income Workers and Patients
Learn MoreMIT is leading a 3-year project to test new approaches to bus service that we hope will improve access to the Illinois Medical District. The focus is on low-income workers and patients.
This project is sponsored by the US Department of Energy to support innovation that can develop and demonstrate mobility-system level approaches to improve the efficiency and convenience of public transportation.
Local riders and stakeholders will advise on the development, implementation, and evaluation of the new bus services
Actual users of the new services whose travel experiences will serve as a key performance indicator. Some may also be on the SAG
Public transportation has a critical role in ensuring equitable mobility access and providing people with low-carbon, low-emissions access to key destinations.
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