Folding bicycles: an intermodal scheme for Nantes' public transport system Presentation of final results

CYCLOTAN TRIAL

Try out the use of folding bikes in combination with public transport.

Attract more public transport users by increasing the catchment area to include cyclists.

Develop mobility schemes for the logistics of the first and last kilometres.

Allow residents with no way of securely parking a bicycle at their place of residence to have a space-saving bike.

Objectives

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Principles of the trialProvide an established target

group with a free folding bike for a limited time.

Have individual and collective follow-up appointments with the participants

Draw conclusions on the possible expansion of the bike hire scheme.

Allow residents with no way of securely parking a bicycle at their place of residence to have a space-saving bike.

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Some pictures…

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The recruitment phase

Number of applications per day

872 applicants in less than 20 days

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Recap of the CycloTan studyCycloTan + public transport co-mobility

scheme tested in Nantes by 100 participants:

A 6 month trial period from February 2012 to August 2012

Observations at the end of the study:

80.4% of the participants were satisfied (47.2 % were very satisfied)

A high participation rate was maintained throughout the study: 87 active participants

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Something that’s difficult to get your head around?

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Variables that influence the decision to use CycloTan:

The weather (frequent influence - 52% of participants)

Work schedule (38%)

Personal schedule (37%)

Question posed to all the participants, after 2 months of use: on average, how often do you use Cyclo-Tan?

The "addicts" (30%)++ men ++ those who already used a bike 5 days a week, +

26-35 years

The "addicts" (30%)++ men ++ those who already used a bike 5 days a week, +

26-35 years

The "occasional cyclists" (33%)

++ 18-25 years, + women

The "occasional cyclists" (33%)

++ 18-25 years, + women

Graph of bike use :Frequence of usage

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Evolution of the CycloTan study :Satisfaction remained stable

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After 1 week After 2 months

88%94%

80% 85% 78%

94%

Summary of satisfaction:Varying levels of satisfaction between men and women

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Together Men Women Together Men Women

Quite satisfied

Very satisfied

3 out of 4 participants believe that CycloTan saves them time.

3 out of 4 participants believe that CycloTan saves them time.

60% of the participants are very satisfied with the CycloTan +

public transport scheme.

60% of the participants are very satisfied with the CycloTan +

public transport scheme.

Summary of satisfaction:Time-saving: a key factor in user satisfaction

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Evolution of the CycloTan study: Participants' perceptions of folding bikes over 6 months

No significant changes over the 6 months The participants insisted numerous times that the bike was of good quality and needed very little upkeep

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Would you say that the CycloTan bikes are...(the number in brackets are a 6 month average)

For the most part? And then? And then?

Pratical Yes, absolutely (54%) Yes, reasonably (35%) No, not really (9%)

Comfortable Yes, reasonably (53%) No, not really (24%) Yes, absolutely (20%)

Light Yes, reasonably (39%) No, not really (26%) Yes, absolutely(18%)

Aesthetically pleasing Yes, absolutely(51%) Yes, reasonably (32%) No, not really (13%)

Clean Yes, absolutely (77%) Yes, reasonably (22%) No, not really (1%)

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Evolution of the CycloTan study: Less frequent usage of CycloTan amongst average passengers

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Every day or almost

3-4 days a week

1-2 days a week

Less often

Never

Evolution of the CycloTan study: CycloTan still fulfills its goal of providing intermodal transport

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Evolution of the CycloTan study: A flexible CycloTan usage, but still dominated by home-work journeys

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Exclusively home-work

Exclusively for other types of journey

For both types of journey

Thoughts on travel pass rates

If tomorrow Tan were to propose "CycloTan" travel passes including the loan of a folding bike, similar to the one that you are using at the moment, for a monthly rate between €8 and

€10, would you say that this rate is…

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Key findingsThe CycloTan trial was a success:

8 out of 10 participants are satisfied.The folding bike + TP combination seems to be an effective and popular multimodal scheme. The Strida folding bike seems to be adapted to this kind of travel.

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Do you want to discover CycloTan?

Save the date!Velo-city 2015 will be held in Nantes from 2-5 June 2015

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