ADAPTIVE MOBILITY SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND PATIENTS THROUGH A MULTI-LEVEL CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED TRANSIT SYSTEM (M-CATS) THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP, DEPLOY, AND EVALUATE A MULTI-LEVEL CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED TRANSIT SYSTEM (M-CATS) TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE FIXED-ROUTE AND SCHEDULE-BASED TRANSIT OPERATIONS WITH ADAPTIVE MOBILITY SERVICES, THUS INCREASING RIDERSHIP, REDUCING GHG EMISSIONS, AND ENHANCING EQUITABLE ACCESSIBILITY.