Our focus will be on intracity transit, that is routes that travel in between cities in the South Bay Area. The main intracity transit systems in this region is VTA, which is made up of Bus and light rail lines, Bart and Caltrain, which are serviced commuter and metro trains. We will exclude micro mobility and private transit services from our proposal, which include services like NAME_1 or Lime, which provide personal transportation for a single person. These solutions contribute to traffic congestion, therefore increasing the production of greenhouse gasses. We will also be excluding city exclusive transit systems and community shuttles, as these smaller systems differ from city to city, making it harder to regulate with the larger systems we want to focus on. We will also be staying away from any major infrastructure projects, such as rail expansion, as there is no real data to prove that it would be beneficial.
We will also be focusing on aspects of transit that are lacking and have the potential to positively impact the ridership of transit. One of these aspects is safety, which we hope to address by proposing improvements to bus stops. Many VTA bus stops lack proper safety requirements, such as lighting and shade and other things that make waiting for the bus comfortable. Another aspect we’re suggesting change in is scheduling and routing. The lack of frequency during peak commuting times makes taking transit inconvenient, which is a main reason why many people prefer taking a personal vehicle opposed to taking public transit. Studying and finding which routes really need an increase in frequency at peak hours could improve the reputation that transit has for being unreliable. The final traits of transit we’ll be focusing on is accessibility and affordability, which covers how transit accommodates people with disabilities, as well as those with a lower income and senior citizens. The lack of specialized seats and the lack of affordable programs make taking transit very difficult for these people, who may rely on transit to travel.
With this information can you answer these prompts: Specific Aim(s) Specific aim(s) is(are) the objective(s) of your research – what you
want to accomplish. Specific aim(s) should be driven by your
hypothesis. How will you build on current research? Provide exactly two different responses that are separated with 6 asterisk symbols: ******.
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