Comparison of station-based and free-floating bikeshare systems as feeder modes to the metro

Shared micro-mobility has been booming in recent years and the coordinated development of different modes can play an important role in improving the connectivity of the urban public transport system. While most previous studies have analysed the feeder trips of individual modes, few comparative studies of different modes have been conducted. To this end, the authors compared the spatial and temporal patterns in the integrated use of station-based bikeshare systems (SBBS) and free-floating bikeshare systems (FFBS) with the metro. This study used the smart card data of SBBS and transaction data of FFBS from 1st to 30th September 2017, in Nanjing, China. Generalised additive mixed models were applied to examine the nuanced effects of the built environment, weather factors and temporal variables, while taking into account spatio-temporal autocorrelations. The results show that SBBS are used more as a feeder mode at downtown metro stations and exhibit pronounced rush hour patterns. FFBS-metro integrated use is spatially more dispersed at peripheral stations and covers wider periods of the day. This suggests that SBBS use is more demand-driven, while FFBS use is more efficiency-driven. The built environment shows different forms of effects: variables that have a linear relationship with SBBS-metro integrated use show non-linear effects in the FFBS model, and vice versa. Certain variables also present variations in their non-linear patterns. For instance, the plateau effect of road density for SBBS occurs at 10.5 km/km2, while the optimal employment density for FFBS is 12,000 jobs/km2. Inadequate or excessive development can lead to a decrease in integration efficiency. These findings can inform how service providers optimise fleet reallocation and how transport planners tailor spatial interventions that promote the integration of bikeshare and the metro system.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103545
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  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966692323000170
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• Authors:
  • Cheng, Long
  • Huang, Jie
  • Jin, Tanhua
  • Chen, Wendong
  • Li, Aoyong
  • Witlox, Frank
• Publication Date: 2023-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 103545
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transport Geography
  • Volume: 107
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0966-6923
  • Serial URL: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jtrangeo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Built environment; Micromobility; Multimodal transportation; Rail transit stations; Shared mobility
• Geographic Terms: Nanjing (China)
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01874780
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 2023 8:51AM