2017 Bike Share PilotRegulatory framework for free-floating bike share

Sustainability & Transportation CommitteeAndrew Glass Hastings & Kyle RoweSeptember 19, 2017

Our mission, vision, and core values

Committed to 5 core values to create a city that is:• Safe• Interconnected• Affordable• Vibrant• Innovative

For all

Mission: deliver a high-quality transportation system for Seattle

Vision: connected people, places, and products

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Presentation overview

• Regulatory framework• Performance metrics• Advancing free-floating policy• Parking PSA• Next steps

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Regulatory framework

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• Safety• Parking• Operations• Data sharing• Fees

Permit

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Safety

• Bicycle safety standards• Insurance• Safety language• Indemnify the City

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Parking

• Landscape / furniture zone

• Ability to create “stations”

• Relocating / rebalancing

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Operations• 24-hr customer

service• Performance bond• 24 hrs to remove

broken bikes• Costs to the City• Phased rollout

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Data sharing

Two options:

1. Data submitted directly to SDOT

2. Data submitted to the University of Washington’s Transportation Data Collaborative (UW TDC)

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Fees

• Annual permit fee

• Program administrative fee

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Performance metrics

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Basic stats

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Basic stats – service areaPronto Free-floating pilot

x 500 x 6,000

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Basic stats – service areaPronto Free-floating pilot

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Basic stats – densityPronto Free-floating pilot

100 bikes / square mile

70 bikes / square mile

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Performance metrics

Avg trip duration 26 mins

Avg trip length 2.6 miles

Total trips 118,240

Avg trips per day 2,231

Weekday trips 70%

AM peak 4% of weekday trips

PM peak 14% of weekday trips

Trips/bike/day 2.25

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Performance metrics

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Performance metrics

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Performance metricsOrigins Destination

Total trips = 1,406Trips ending / day = 26

UW Station

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Performance metrics

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Performance metrics

Advancing free-floating policy

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Advancing free-floating policy• Equity

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Advancing free-floating policy• Equity

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Advancing free-floating policy• Equity• Enforcement

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Advancing free-floating policy• Equity• Enforcement• Free-floating <> station-based

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Advancing free-floating policy• Equity• Enforcement• Free-floating <> station-based• Managing fleet sizes

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Advancing free-floating policy• Equity• Enforcement• Free-floating <> station-based• Managing fleet sizes• Accessibility

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Parking PSA

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Next steps

Date Activity/action

Nov 2017 Pilot evaluation

Dec 2017 Recommend revised permit

Jan 2018 Permanent program in operation

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Questions?

kyle.rowe@seattle.gov | (206) 482-1358

www.seattle.gov/transportation/newmobility

Image credit: silent hill/imaginechina

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Performance – Wk 1 Case Study

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Pronto week 1 vs Spin week 1

Pronto Spin

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Performance – Wk 1 Case Study

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Pronto best week vs Spin week 1

Pronto Spin

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Performance – trips/bike/day

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Pronto best vs pilot best

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Performance – trips/bike/day

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Pronto avg vs pilot avg

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