For this report, new mobility services are defined as innovative transportation services that redefine how people and goods move within the existing transportation system. Examples include micromobility (shared bikes and scooters), car-sharing, ride-hailing, microtransit, and modern goods delivery services. Revenue measures applied to new mobility services can help agencies that own and manage the transportation system fund staff, technology improvements, and right-of-way modifications. Pricing strategies can also help manage demand for both the services themselves and the public spaces they use. Some new mobility services may merit subsidies because they advance community transportation goals. However, decision-makers are often unaware of the full range of revenue-related tools available to them.
NCHRP Research Report 1165: Revenue-Related Tools for New Mobility, produced by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program, includes a decision-making framework and examples of best practices to assist those who manage or fund surface transportation networks as they explore ways to subsidize, charge, or assess new mobility services. The report describes the framework for evaluating revenue-related tools for new mobility and explains how to apply the framework. The report also examines promising and innovative revenue models.