Exploratory Multivariate Analysis of Bike-Sharing System Use: Trip Characteristics and the Effect of Pricing Scheme Change
Facing the rapidly growing popularity of bike-sharing systems worldwide, this study explores the trip characteristics of using public bikes at the level of zonal Origin-Destination (O-D) pairs, particularly with respect to the effect of pricing scheme change. Based on the availability of transaction records of Youbike, the bike-sharing system in Taipei, Taiwan, which contain data before and after an increased usage fee (as the cancellation of a free-usage period for the first 30- minute), the associated demand-side responses are studied in the context of multivariate analysis. Two regressive models are developed thereupon to investigate the effect of the change on the O- D pairs associated various land-use patterns. A finite mixture model is constructed, which identifies three distinct components with different levels of sensitivity toward the changing price. An ordered probit model is further constructed for direct before-after analysis on the variation of zonal O-D demand. Both models suggest that the pricing scheme change have greater impact on short-distance and student-related trips which are generally made by frequent users. Such research findings enable better understanding of the usage pattern of bike-sharing systems, which can benefit the associated planning and operation. They also imply the trade-off between the perspective of encouraging greener mobility and other managerial principles regarding public transportation and government subsidy.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ANF20 Standing Committee on Bicycle Transportation. Alternate title: Exploratory Multivariate Analysis of Bikesharing System Use: Trip Characteristics and Effect of Pricing Scheme Change
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Authors:
- Wu, Yi-Hsuan
- Kang, Lei
- Wang, Po-Chieh
- Hsu, Yu-Ting
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Conference:
- Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting
- Location: Washington DC, United States
- Date: 2017-1-8 to 2017-1-12
- Date: 2017
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 16p
- Monograph Title: TRB 96th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bicycles; Origin and destination; Pricing; Vehicle sharing
- Geographic Terms: Taipei (Taiwan)
- Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01624850
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: 17-06683
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Feb 1 2017 5:14PM