Dockless Vehicle Committee

December 11, 2019

Yuletide in D.C….Photo cred: Catherine Teebay

Dockless Vehicle Evaluation

Milestones: August 1 - Permit Period began Quarterly Changes: November 1, February 1, May 1

DVC monthly Tasks: Assist with ongoing monitoring Nominate safety messages Highlight community events

DVC as-needed tasks: Safety campaign Maintenance items Corral evaluation

Data

14,435

19,517

26,844

41,75340,536

30,333

25,018

33,198

28,082

19,270

11,861

6,630

14,004

13,077

16,229

14,589

23,072

27,868

37,046

32,771

42,460

38,824

42,783

48,764

46,078

52,856

51,191

58,19657,838

47,009

53,368

56,853

70,098

65,925

75,007

62,911

49,316

46,314

49,435

38,996

35,827

29,579

22,048

2,611

12,939

2,743

9,092 9,946

8,566

12,062

6,675

14,651

11,718

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Weekly Dockless Rides & Vehicles Released

Rides

Vehicles

Data

7,756

9,767

6,417

9,831

5,782

8,798

6,090

7,444

8,990

5,647

10,440

6,710

10,904

7,017

12,468

7,874

11,634

8,196

13,036

7,412

10,718

7,500

11,595

4,667

11,685

1,897

3,805

8,224

5,295

6,851

5,289

9,783

6,003

5,136

3,802

6,199

6,558

4,238

5,213

3,906

3,463

1,464

2,207

3,442

3,130

1,403

2,129

1,733

2,275 2,245

1,743

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Daily Dockless Vehicles Deployed and RidesPermit Program, August 1 2019- Present

Rides

Vehicles

Data

6.2

7.8

4.8

7.5

3.2

4.6

3.1

3.7

4.7

2.8

4.4

2.9

4.7

3.0

4.9

3.2

4.8

3.5

5.0

2.9

4.2

3.0

4.8

1.9

5.0

0.8

2.7

1.6

3.6

2.4

3.0

2.4

4.6

2.5

1.6

2.62.8

1.9

2.3

1.3

2.2

0.8

1.7

1.2

1.9

0.8

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Rides Per Vehicle Per DayPermit Program, August 1- present

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Average Weekday RidershipDST ST

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Average Weekend RidershipDST ST

Daylight Savings Time Ridership ComparisonLast week of DST vs first week of ST

Data

Daily Trips (October): Maryland Ave vs Parallel Routes

Just North of…

Block Howard St

Hopkins Pl/ Liberty St/ Maryland Ave

Charles St

St Paul St/St Paul Pl

Calvert St

South St/ Guilford Ave

25th St 2500 N 9 49 23 16 6 9

North Ave 1900 N 13 68 32 20 11 10

Mt Royal Ave

1400 N 8 81 57 34 18 18

Centre St 600 N 15 134 51 47 43 27

Lexington St

200 N 29 126 97 68 56 36

Data

Daily Trips (October): Centre St vs Parallel Routes

Just E of… Eutaw Pl Park Ave Charles St Calvert St

Read St 9 13 14 4

Madison St 8 17 16 9

Centre St 8 31 31 26

Franklin St 14 15 7 N/A

Mulberry St 6 8 7 8

Updates

Miscellaneous Updates

• Vehicle Inspections: week of 12/9

• Response Checks: week of 12/16

• Winter Weather Plans

• 24 hour notice if inclement weather is predicted – companies may dip below 150 vehicles at their discretion• When we anticipate the declaration of a snow emergency, we will give as much warning as possible to companies.

Given 24 hour notice, the expectation would be for vehicles to be deactivated and moved off of evacuation routes, which can be found online. This is based on the Rules and Regulations section V (e). Of course, once we reach the declaration of an emergency, companies should put safety first and cease any movement of vehicles.

• Waterfront Partnership reporting and tracking to kick off in coming weeks:

• Parking issues• Vehicles without kickstand, lights, or very apparent equipment issues• Vehicles in the harbor

• Data Sharing Guidelines – in development

Action Items

Safety Messaging:Vote on our monthly message for January:

1. The best thing you can do for your safety is to ride predictably so that others know where you are going. Follow traffic laws, ride in the same direction as traffic, and try not to make any sudden changes.

2. Allow yourself time to stop – braking suddenly increases your chance of injury! If the ground is wet or icy, it may take you longer to come to a full stop.

Educational Cards:They have arrived! If any other organization would like cards to distribute, please email me.

2020 Safety EventsEmail me if organizations want a scooter safety presentation at upcoming events.

Action Items

User Survey- Planning a survey of users only this year, in January-February 2020- Will be posted in apps- Need to develop a strategy to reach non-smartphone users

Categories of Questions Question Format

Demographics

Race Multiple Choice

Gender Multiple Choice

Age Multiple Choice

Zip code of work/school Drop Menu

Do you have a smartphone? Multiple Choice

Do you have a debit card or credit card? Y/N

Income/education (?) Multiple Choice

Use Characteristics

Companies used (preferred? How do you choose?) Select all

Low income/non-smartphone/cash plans Select all

Other transportation modes frequently used (at least once a week) Select all

Purpose of Trips

How frequently do you rent a scooter? Scale

Mode shift – Has your use of (car, walking, taxi, transit, etc.) increased/decreased? Scale

Purpose of trips (ranked) Rank top 3

Have dockless vehicles improved transit access? Which lines? Y/N, fill in blank

Spending at local businesses? Scale

Changes in car or bike ownership as a result of scooters? Multiple Choice

Action Items

Categories of Questions DRAFT of Question Format

Behavior

How often do you ride: wearing a helmet, on the street, sidewalk? Scale

Which laws are you aware of in Baltimore? List Y/N

How did you learn about the laws? Multiple Choice

Crashes

Have you been involved in a crash? > If so how many? Y/N

>Who else was involved? Multiple Choice

>Did you report the crash to anyone? Multiple Choice

>If injured, where and severity? Fill in blank

>How did the crash happen? What made you crash? Select all

Frequency of close calls? Scale

Priorities and Needs

Priority needs from the companies? App issues, customer service, maintenance, etc. Rank top 3

Priority needs from DOT? Safe places to ride, maintenance of bike facilities, more opportunities for input, etc. Rank top 3

Why don't you ride more often? Availability, cost, infrastructure, weather, etc. Rank top 3

Availability – list areas where they are not available Fill in blank

Has the program improved in the last year? Y/N

Open-ended

User Survey Continued…

Action Items

Maintenance ItemsCorrals

- First corrals will be in the 20 Equity Zones- North Avenue Rising – 9 Corrals- MDOT/MTA MOU for all rail locations

Waiting for purchased hand striper and bike racks

FacilitiesFees to be used for a maintenance audit

- Flex Posts- Potholes- Grates- Signage

Working on Task write-up for data collection firm

Park Heights Ave/W Belvedere Ave

33rd St/Greenmount Ave

Northeast MarketHollins Market

W Preston St/McCulloh St

Action Items

Next Meeting Dates:

- January 15th

- February 12th