The end of driving : transportation systems and public policy planning for autonomous vehicles / Bern Grush, John Niles.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-290) and index.

1. Critical terminology and system views -- 2. Three planning contexts : hype, diffusion, and governance -- 3. A broad context : the contention of change -- 4. Conflicting narratives : shared understanding will be difficult to achieve -- 5. A challenging transition : two competing markets -- 6. Transitioning through multiple automated forms -- 7. How privately owned vehicles could dominate the next 30 years -- 8. A note about congestion -- 9. Barriers to shared use of vehicles -- 10. Transit leap in theory -- 11. Transit leap in practice : City of SeaTac -- 12. Governing fleets of automated vehicles -- 13. Harmonizing competitive fleets of automated common carriers -- 14. The end of driving and transit-oriented development -- 15. How behavioral economics can help -- Conclusion and recommendations -- Glossary.

"While many transportation and city planners, researchers, students, practitioners, and political leaders are familiar with the technical nature and promise of vehicle automation, consensus is not yet often seen on the impact that will result, or the policies and actions that those responsible for transportation systems should take. The End of Driving: Transportation Systems and Public Policy Planning for Autonomous Vehicles explores both the potential of vehicle automation technology and the barriers it faces when considering coherent urban deployment. The book evaluates the case for deliberate development of automated public transportation and mobility-as-a-service as paths towards sustainable mobility, describing critical approaches to the planning and management of vehicle automation technology. It serves as a reference for understanding the full life cycle of the multi-year transportation systems planning processes, including novel regulation, planning, and acquisition tools for regional transportation. Application-oriented, research-based, and solution-oriented rather than predict-and-warn, The End of Driving concludes with a detailed discussion of the systems design needed for accomplishing this shift"--Publisher's description.