Anson Stewart·PinnedAccess and Equity Impacts of MicrotransitA case study of new mobility-on-demand services and access to jobs in Los Angeles — Many public transit agencies have launched on-demand services and “microtransit” partnerships in recent years. These services allow passengers to book rides in specific zones (e.g., via Transit App or a phone call). A driver then takes them to a fixed-route transit stop or destination in the zone, sometimes picking up…Microtransit8 min readMicrotransit8 min read
Juan Btesh·Jul 17Análisis de efectos de red usando Conveyal: un caso de estudio Sol(ar) en Madrid.Available in English here. Esta publicación fue escrita por Juan Btesh, consultor de movilidad urbana en Madrid. Juan recientemente terminó la tesis de maestría en la Universidad de Oporto, “Midiendo acceso equitativo al transporte público” y trabaja actualmente con clientes del sector público y privado. Si el Sol desapareciera de…Accesibilidad4 min readAccesibilidad4 min read
Juan Btesh·Jul 17Analyzing Network Effects with Conveyal: A Sol(ar) Case Study in MadridDisponible en español aquí. Editors Note: This guest post is authored by Juan Btesh, an urban mobility consultant based in Madrid. Juan recently completed a masters thesis at the University of Porto, “Measuring Equitable Access to Public Transport,” and now works with a range of governments and private stakeholders. If…Public Transportation4 min readPublic Transportation4 min read
Anson Stewart·Aug 6, 2021Measuring access to opportunities to advance equityThis year has seen new momentum for evaluating how transportation can advance both equity and access to opportunities. In the United States for example, over the course of a few months: The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) publishes a Request for Information (RFI) on Transportation Equity Data. …Equity6 min readEquity6 min read
Juliet Eldred·Mar 29, 2021Modeling Bicycle Comfort with Conveyal Analysis (Part 2)[ Editor’s note: This guest post is authored by Juliet Eldred, who recently joined Trillium Solutions as a Project Manager.] Conveyal makes it easy for transportation and planning professionals to model bicycle trips and sketch changes to street networks. …Bicycling8 min readBicycling8 min read
Juliet Eldred·Aug 28, 2020Modeling Bicycle Comfort with Conveyal Analysis (Part 1)[ Editor’s note: This guest post is authored by Juliet Eldred, who recently joined Trillium Solutions as a Project Manager. It is the first part in a series on street network modifications and other new Conveyal features. ] Recent and upcoming Conveyal updates make it easier to account for Bicycle…Conveyal11 min readConveyal11 min read
Anson Stewart·Oct 3, 2019Access in SeattleThe network analysis capabilities of Conveyal’s cloud-based software make it a useful tool for exploring the impact of evolving transportation options. To test some new features in Conveyal Analysis, we recently conducted two sets of calculations — access to transit stops with frequent service, and access to jobs — for…Transportation9 min readTransportation9 min read
Anson Stewart·May 29, 2019Focusing our efforts on scaling up Conveyal AnalysisIn the last few years, we have worked hard to scale up Conveyal Analysis, our cloud-based platform for rapidly modeling multi-modal transportation networks and assessing them with accessibility indicators. Key components of this platform, such as the web-based public transit scenario editor, began as experimental tools for our internal use…Transportation3 min readTransportation3 min read
David Emory·Dec 13, 2018OpenTripPlanner Nearing a Decade of Progress on Multimodal RoutingIt is an exciting time for the OpenTripPlanner project. OTP, which will mark its 10-year anniversary next summer, saw a long-awaited 1.0 release just over two years ago. …Transportation3 min readTransportation3 min read
Landon Reed·Nov 9, 2018GTFS Editing & ManagementSince GTFS was born, Conveyal has helped agencies create, manage, and distribute public transportation data. Now, we’re making it even easier. — Author’s Note: As of May 1, 2019, Data Tools, OpenTripPlanner, and the supporting staff for these products (myself included) have moved from Conveyal to IBI Group as of May 1, 2019. You can find more information about this change in this press release. …Public Transit5 min readPublic Transit5 min read