REACH - Rural Transit Solutions for Blue Oval City

National Science Foundation (NSF) Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC)

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About Us

The REACH project aims to provide sustainable and efficient transportation solutions for Blue Oval City, an innovative industrial hub. Our mission is to create a multi-modal transit network that addresses both the transit needs of employees and the environmental concerns of the community.

Our Mission & Strategic Areas

Transit Network

Optimize Multi-Modal Transit

REACH will develop a system to optimize multi-modal transit networks, including micro-transit services that act as feeders for large, fixed-line buses.

Funding Plan

Sustainable Funding Plans

REACH will explore sustainable funding plans through stakeholder engagement, designing a fare structure that incentivizes ridership and ensures social equity.

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Project Challenges

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Community Needs

Serving a large workforce spread over a large area, meeting strict commuting schedules, and collaborating with a diverse set of stakeholders.

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Technical Needs

Modeling and processing large-scale demand data & trip requests and addressing the challenges of limited transit infrastructure for supporting transit operations.

Road Map

September 30th, 2024
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Organized the first in-person workshop to understand the needs and concerns of various stakeholders involved in the project.

November (2nd week), 2024
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Second workshop planned to present our solution and gather feedback from stakeholders.

February, 2025
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Submission of the Phase 2 proposal.

Our Partners

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