Analysis of spatial interactions among shared e-scooters, shared bikes, and public transit
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2024
Subject Area
place - north america, place - urban, mode - bike, mode - bus, mode - other, mode - rail, ridership - behaviour, ridership - commuting
Keywords
Geographically weighted regression, public transit, shared micromobility, spatial competition
Abstract
Shared bikes, shared e-scooters, and public transit make up most public transportation modes in big cities. Their combination can provide a convenient, efficient, and flexible multi-modal transportation service. Despite the obvious similarity among them, differences exist in the roles that they play in a multi-modal transportation system. A case study in the City of Austin, where shared bikes, shared e-scooters, and public transit coexist, is used to explore their unique characteristics and how they spatially complement or compete with each other. The results show that public transit has more pronounced characteristics related to commuting than shared micromobility modes do, and that shared bikes are more likely to be used for commuting compared to shared e-scooters. Interestingly, the results suggest that there is spatial segregation between where shared bikes complement public transit and shared e-scooters complement public transit, i.e., only one shared mode complements public transit at a given area.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Taylor&Francis, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Lu, M., Traut, E. J., Ilgin Guler, S., & Hu, X. (2024). Analysis of spatial interactions among shared e-scooters, shared bikes, and public transit. Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, 28(4), 587-603.
