Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities

Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities

 

The Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2) serves as the Region 4 University Transportation Center (UTC) charged with addressing transportation challenges in the southeastern US (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN). Its goal is to plan, implement, and evaluate an integrated research, education, workforce development, and technology transfer approach for providing innovative connected and coordinated multimodal technological solutions to enable and improve equitable, efficient, and effective mobility services for the movement of people and goods primarily, but not exclusively, in rural and underserved communities. The CR2C2 consists of a strong, diverse team with complementary capabilities from North Carolina A&T University, Clemson University, Florida Atlantic University, the University of Alabama, the University of Georgia, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. They contribute a wealth of resources, a past track record of research, and demonstrated leadership in transportation to foster breakthrough ideas, innovations, and transformative research solutions for regional transportation problems.

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Project 1-1: Designing Tools for Assessing Readiness of Rural Communities for New Technologies

Project 1-2: Rural Healthcare and Transportation Deployment Planning

Project 1-3: Benefit-Cost Analysis of Rural CAV Deployment

Project 2-1: Cost-effective and Reliable Data and Communication Infrastructure for Enhancing Rural Transportation Safety and Efficiency

Project 2-2: A Data-Driven and Efficient Solution to Address Electric Vehicle Needs in Rural and Underserved Communities

Project 2-3: Developing Connected Micro-transit Vehicles for Efficient Mobility Service for Rural and Underserved Communities

Project 3-1: Optimal and Safe Route for Freight Transportation in Rural Areas

Project 3-2: Community-Oriented and Data-Driven Mobility Modeling for Rural and Disconnected Communities

Project R1-4: Community-Assisted Rideshare Service (CAReS) for Rural Communities

Project R1-5: The Efficiency and Affordability of Automated Vehicle Passenger Services in Rural and Under-Served Communities

Project R1-6: Connecting Underserved Rural Populations that have Disabilities to Automated Vehicle Technology for Improved Access and Mobility

Project R2-4: Enhancing Automated Vehicle Operation and Safety on Rural Roads and Underserved Areas: Challenges and Innovative Solutions

Project R2-5: Rural Road Infrastructure Assessment and Enhancement for Autonomous Vehicle Deployment

Project R3-3: An Analysis of Demand Response Transit (DRT) Travel of the Elderly, Women, and the Disabled in Rural Areas: Implications for Future DRT Systems for All

Project R3-4: Developing Regional Integration for Vital Experiences by Strengthening Mobility, Access, and Regional Transit (DRIVE-SMART)

Project R-EWD-1: Advanced Mobility Innovation Lab

Project R-EWD-2: Multi-State Assessment of Advanced Mobility Innovation Lab

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