On Transportation Equity Implications of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) A Review of Methodologies

Abstract

This review brings together the bodies of literature on transportation equity analysis, travel behavior forecasting, and impacts of CAVs, with the ultimate objective of highlighting important research needs for measuring the transportation equity implications of CAVs. In comparison to previous reviews of social impacts of CAV our focus is specifically on the state of current methods for accessing the transportation equity implications of CAVs. We seek to provide a summary of the methods used to assess potential impacts of CAV’s and how these impacts are likely to apply for transport disadvantaged communities. Our review highlight some critical gaps in available methods for measuring potential equity impacts of CAVs. We find that Our while a range of methods exists that may be applied to begin building our understanding of CAV equity implications, clear guidance how to appropriately apply these is warranted.