You can also discover recommendations for the successful deployment of DRT here: www.eiturbanmobility.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/EIT-UrbanMobilityNext7_HD_v2.pdf
9 out of 10 journeys in a city cannot be done by DRT. That is almost 100% out of logic for a DRT. It is like saying that 90% of all journeys in a city end in the city within 30-45 mins and there is sufficient people going in the same direction to aggregate a ride.
Ooh thank you for this video. I live in a city in the UK which was selected for a focus group on DRT systems. It is nice to see it explained differently and especially through animation. I wasn't fully onboard with the proposal but it's nice to see different mobility options presented.
I was using first service in Helsinki and it was not popular. Reason is that regular public transport is predictable, but those kind of ervices are not. So yes they fit for rural areas, but not for big cities.
Bicycles, ebikes, electric cargo bicycles, robo taxis and escooters are great options for last mile, short distance travel. Reduced transportation costs and fossil fuels free transportation. Cities need to do more to encourage people to ride bicycles by providing SAFE, PROTECTED BIKE LANES and trails. Every adult and child should own a bicycle and ride it regularly. Bicycles are healthy exercise and fossil fuels free transportation. Electric bicycles are bringing many older adults back to cycling. Ride to work, ride to school, ride for health or ride for fun. Children should be able to ride a bicycle to school without having to dodge cars and trucks. Separated and protected bike lanes are required. It will also make the roads safer for automobile drivers. Transportation planners and elected officials need to encourage people to walk, bike and take public transportation. Healthy exercise and fossil fuels free transportation. In the future cities will be redesigned for people not cars. Crazy big parking lots will be transformed with solar canopies generating free energy from the sun.
If DRT were really having a big effect it’s a sign of poor city design. In places that are tempted to use DRT they should be densifying with mixed-use building. Transportation is not the only expense that residents should concern themselves with. Utilities (water, sewer, electricity, heating fuel) and services (schools, fire, policing) are all much more expensive in low density, DRT-tempted areas.
