Future of Feeder Service - Automated Transport System

Abstract

Transportation systems are currently being transformed by advances in information and communication
technologies. The development of autonomous transportation holds the promise of providing revolutionary improvements
in speed, efficiency, safety and reliability. Automated systems are ideally suited to supplement the existing mass public
transport system with collective, semi-collective and personal on-demand and shuttle services. When demand is low or
pick-up points are far apart, they are much more effective than conventional public mass transport systems. . A wider
take-up of automated transport systems within cites or city-like environments has yet to happen. Studies have shown new
transport systems based on automation to have significant potential in areas of low to medium public transport demand
and/or as a feeder service to the main public transport network. Further research is necessary in order to exploit the
potential benefits of automation in road transport in a manner that is safe. This paper identifies key advantages of
automated transport system as feeder service.