Post on 25-Jun-2015
Jacob Mason
Transport Research
& Evaluation Manager
Colin Hughes
Director of National Policy
Building Better
Bike Share
Presented at Pro Walk/Pro Bike 2014 Pittsburgh, PA September 9, 2014
ITDP: Working to promote Sustainable Transportation around the world
ITDP: Working to promote Sustainable Transportation around the world
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Why it Matters
Old Model: One vehicle for many trip types. .
Sunk costs, depreciating assets, excess capacity, and locked-in externalities
New Model: Spectrum of diverse travel modes available to choose best mode for type of trip. .
No sunk costs, depreciation, or waste.
Sustainable Transport = Modal Choice
1km 5km 20km 40km
Walking
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Bicycling
Intercity
Bus/Train
Bikesharing
Public Transit
Travel Distances (roughly)
Sustainable Transport:
Spectrum of Modes
Modes & Access
Modes & Access
(Some) Barriers To Bicycling
LACK OF OUTDOOR PARKING
DISTANCES
INDOOR STORAGE CONSTRAINTS
COST SAFETY
TRANSPORTING BIKE
Graphic by Embarq and Peter Midgley
600 Unique Systems:
What is Working?
What is Not?
Can Bike Share be Better?
Indicators & Methodology
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: • Infrastructure Use (Daily Trips per Bike)
• Market Penetration (Daily Trips per 1,000 Residents)
• Cost Efficiency (Operating Cost per Trip)
PLANNING METRICS: • Station Density (Stations per km2)
• Bikes per 1,000 Residents
• Number of Bikes
System Performance
London
Paris
Barcelona
Lyon
Montreal
DC
Mexico City
Rio New York City
Denver
Minneapolis
Madison
Boulder Boston
San Antonio
Chicago
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Trips per Bike vs. Station Density
R² = 0.2323
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Trips per Bike vs. Bikes per 1,000 Residents
R² = 0.1186
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Trips per Bike vs. Number of Bikes (System Size)
R² = 0.399
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Trips per 1,000 Residents vs. Station Density
R² = 0.4249
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Station Density (stations per km2)
Trips per 1,000 Residents vs. Bikes per 1,000 Residents
R² = 0.5295
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Trips per 1,000 Residents vs. Number of Bikes (System Size)
R² = 0.238
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Operating Cost vs. Station Density
R² = 0.1204
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Station Density (stations per km2)
Operating Cost vs. Bikes per 1,000 Residents
R² = 0.0796
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Operating Cost vs. Number of Bikes (System Size)
R² = 0.666
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Bike Share Recommendations
THANK YOU!
Colin Hughes
colin.hughes@itdp.org
Jacob Mason
jacob.mason@itdp.org
http://www.itdp.org/library/publications/
the-bike-share-planning-guide