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FIRST MILE OVERVIEW

As new light rail systems and bus rapid transit services are developed in the United States, millions of people will remain unable to access public transit for their traveling needs. Many car-oriented people are unable or unwilling to walk over 1/4 of a mile to reach a new or existing transit service, and park-and-ride facilities are not always cost-efficient alternatives. There is a new option for bridging this "first mile / last mile" gap through the integration small and efficient Local-use Electric Vehicles (LEVs), on-demand shuttles, and/or car sharing services into door-to-door transit solutions. These vehicles and services are promising since they represent a "smaller step" from the familiar car for short trips.

February 18, 2010 Public Transit Ridership Slipping from 2008 High

February 10, 2010 Car Sharing Networks Will Draw 4 Million Users By 2016

January 26, 2010 Long Beach Makes Way for Bicycles

January 14, 2010 Motorcycle Sized Commuter Car Can Scoot Through Traffic

November 18, 2009 BMW Has Brought Back C1 as an Electric-Powered Concept Scooter

September 01, 2009 Los Angeles MTA and CALSTART Team on Folding Bike Program

August 11, 2009 Electric Cars to be Offered at Rental Stands in Paris

July 01, 2009 Chicago’s Multimodal Planning Tool Compares Options

June 24, 2009 Nation’s First All EV Car Sharing Program Launches in Baltimore

June 22, 2009 Fast Company: What’s the Big Deal About the Wheego Whip?

June 22, 2009 EPA Joins DOT, HUD in Sustainable Communities Partnership

May 05, 2009 CALSTART Publishes New Guide of Alternative Transportation Scenar...

April 07, 2009 Brookings: Job Sprawl Undermines Long-Term Regional, National Pro...

April 07, 2009 2-Seater From Segway, GM in Development

February 17, 2009 Obama's "Signature Issue": High Speed Rail?

December 07, 2008 Gas Prices Down, Mass Transit Ridership Up 6.5%

November 30, 2008 Americans Still Curbing Driving, Despite Cheaper Fuel

October 07, 2008 Enterprise Rent-A-Car Launches Nationwide Sharing Service: "WeCar...

September 30, 2008 Schwarzenegger Signs Nation's First GHG-Reducing Sprawl Law