Dear Participant,
We are writing to ask for your participation in a research survey at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). This survey includes questions about your experiences using the Arlington RAPID autonomous vehicle (AV). The Arlington RAPID(Rideshare, Automation, and Payment Integration Demonstration) project is funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and integrates autonomous shuttles into the existing on-demand Via rideshare service that operates in Arlington. RAPID is a partnership between FTA, the City of Arlington, UTA, Via Transportation, and May Mobility. Your participation in the survey is voluntary, and your responses are completely confidential. You can choose to participate in this research study if you are at least 18 years old and over. This survey will take about 15 minutes.
There are no perceived risks for participating in the survey, and you can quit the survey at any time you want. Your personal information will not be represented in the report or in any data available to the public. We will use your individual responses only for the purposes of this study. Thank you in advance for participating in this study. If you have any questions, I encourage you to contact Dr. Sherri Kermanshachi at sharareh.kermanshachi@uta.edu or Dr. Jay Rosenberger at jrosenbe@uta.edu. Thank you very much for your participation.