Project Summary
As California increasingly relies on privately operated mobility platforms, research is needed to evaluate the limitations of existing data governance frameworks and identify approaches for improving planning-relevant mobility data access while preserving privacy. While California agencies collect operational mobility data through regulatory reporting processes, MPOs, local governments, and transit agencies still face challenges evaluating how emerging mobility services affect SB 375 implementation, transit integration, congestion, accessibility, VMT, and broader sustainability goals. This project will assess how existing shared mobility reporting practices, particularly for autonomous vehicles (AVs) and transportation network companies (TNCs), support transportation planning and policy evaluation needs in California and identify practical approaches for improving mobility data-sharing frameworks. The research will evaluate publicly available and regulator-reported datasets, review data-sharing practices used in other states, and organize a stakeholder workshop involving agencies, MPOs, and industry representatives to discuss improvements to AV and TNC data-sharing practices in California. The project will also examine whether selected governance approaches used in shared micromobility systems may provide lessons for improving data governance more broadly. The project will produce policy-oriented guidance focused on what data are most valuable for transportation planning and how those data can feasibly be shared while balancing confidentiality and operational concerns.
