Public bikesharing In North America : early operator and user understanding [research brief].

Shaheen, Susan A.; Martin, Elliot W.; Cohen, Adam P.; Finson, Rachel S.

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Public bikesharing In North America : early operator and user understanding [research brief].

2012-06-01
By Shaheen, Susan A. ; Martin, Elliot W. ; Cohen, Adam P.

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Shaheen, Susan A. ; Martin, Elliot W. ; Cohen, Adam P. ; Finson, Rachel S.
Corporate Creators:

Mineta Transportation Institute
Corporate Contributors:

California. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

California
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Rresearch brief.
Corporate Publisher:

Mineta Transportation Institute
Abstract:

Public bikesharing—the shared use of a bicycle fleet—is an innovative transportation strategy that has recently emerged in North America. Bikesharing systems typically position bicycles at docking stations for immediate access. Trips can be one-way or round-trip. As of January 2012, 15 information technology (IT)-based, public bikesharing systems had emerged in the United States—accounting for 172,070 users and 5,238 bicycles, and four IT-based programs accounted for 44,352 users and 6,235 bicycles in Canada. ; This study documents the state of public bikesharing in the U.S. and Canada and informs: ; • Key attributes and business models of these bikesharing operations; ; • Economics of bikesharing and insurance issues in North America; ; • Evolution of IT-based bikesharing in the U.S. and Canada; ; • Impact of bikesharing on walking, bicycling, public transit, and exercise; ; • Helmet use among users surveyed; ; • Purpose of bikesharing trips, bikesharing system use, and user perceptions; ; • Impact of public bikesharing on driving and vehicle ownership; and ; • Role of commute distance in public bikesharing use and travel pattern impacts.
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Funding:

MTI Project 1029
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24567/dot_24567_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 331.82 KB]
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University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
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