Mobility As A Service
Part-time
Transit Lanes
Express Lane Completion
Shared
Mobility Hubs
Mobility as
a service
Automated
Driving Systems
Advanced
Technologies
Overview
The MAAS project is one of six forward-thinking projects that make up the Contra Costa Transportation Authority’s (CCTA) INNOVATE 680 program. This program seeks to implement a carefully curated suite of projects that, when operating together, will address corridorwide congestion, travel delays, and long-standing operational challenges along Interstate 680 (I-680). The MAAS project is a unique combination of public and private transportation services that will provide personalized mobility options based on traveler needs.
At the core of the MAAS project is a Mobility On Demand (MOD) application or app currently under development, that will provide real-time, multimodal trip planning options based on origin and destination data. This app will serve up a variety of travel options based on a user’s desire for the fastest, greenest, or most cost-effective trip. The app will also include a uniform payment system and incentives based on time of day and mode in an effort to reward select travel behaviors.
Priorities
SEAMLESS TRAVEL
Offering an app with real-time travel information will take the guess-work out of planning a trip from start to finish.
EFFICIENT TRIP
On-demand data about congestion, mode availability, and pricing will allow users to choose the trip that is the most time-efficient or cost-efficient.
REWARDS FOR GREEN TRAVEL
Providing incentives for using greener modes of travel may decrease vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and improve air quality for all.
![maas hero graphic cropped@4x](https://ccta.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/maas-hero-graphic-cropped@4x-1024x580.png)
Goals
![maas greener modes icon@4x](https://ccta.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/maas-greener-modes-icon@4x.png)
Encourage use of greener modes of travel through instant incentives for qualifying trips
![maas reduce vmt icon@4x](https://ccta.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/maas-reduce-vmt-icon@4x.png)
Reduce VMT and improve air quality
![Silhouette of two standing individuals and one person in a wheelchair within a blue circular border.](https://ccta.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/maas-increase-accessibility-icon@4x.png)
Increase accessibility to all modes, including shared and active transportation
![maas optimize trip planning icon@4x](https://ccta.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/maas-optimize-trip-planning-icon@4x.png)
Optimize trip planning ability for more reliable travel
User Experience
Below is an illustrated flow diagram showing a complete user experience scenario, starting with a traveler who checks the MOD app at the start of the journey to make the best commute choices.
![Silhouette of a person holding a smartphone with map icons for bike, bus, and train.](https://ccta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ux-1-01-min.png)
Commuter opens Mobility on Demand phone app, chooses to travel by bike, then bus, then BART.
![Illustration of various transportation methods including a bus, cars, bicycles, scooters, wheelchairs, and pedestrians.](https://ccta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ux-2-01-min.png)
At Shared Mobility Hub, bike is stored safely and commuter boards bus.
![Illustration of various modes of transportation on a road, including a bus, cars, a motorcycle, and a van, with a city skyline in the background.](https://ccta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ux-3-01-min.png)
Timed lights on city streets provide smooth ride to on-ramp.
![Icon depicting a bus on a dedicated lane next to cars, illustrating mobility and transit.](https://ccta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ux-4-01-min.png)
Congestion on I-680 prompts bus to use Part-Time Transit Lane located on shoulder, bypassing traffic.
Bus makes timely arrival at BART station, allowing commuter to board train for final stretch of ride.
![A person holding a smartphone with a navigation app, location icons, and a dollar symbol, set against a cityscape background.](https://ccta.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ux-5-01-min.png)
Commuter arrives with short walk to office and receives app notification of charge for their ride.
Key Milestones
Partners
PUBLIC
- Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
- Central Contra Costa Transit Authority
- Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM)
PRIVATE
- American Automobile Association (AAA), Northern CA, Nevada and Utah
- Advanced Mobility Group (AMG)
- Telegra, Inc.
ACADEMIC
- University of California, Berkeley
- Transportation Sustainability Research Center
For more info about this project, contact:
Contra Costa Transportation Authority
925.256.4748
ysmith@ccta.net