Shared micromobility and equity: A comparison between station-based, hybrid, and dockless models

This study compares the equality and equity of four shared micromobility models, including station-based bikesharing, hybrid e-bike sharing, hybrid e-scooter sharing, and dockless e-scooter sharing, with a case study in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Equality assessment is made using Lorenz curves and Gini coefficients, which reveals that hybrid and dockless models are relatively more equal than the station-based model. Equity assessment is conducted using regression analysis. Results on supply equity show that station-based and hybrid models are more equitable than the dockless model, as they allocate more devices to economically disadvantaged areas. Regarding utilization equity, regression models yield mixed results: depending on the disadvantaged indicators used to identify disadvantaged communities, both the station-based and hybrid/dockless models can exhibit characteristics of equity or inequity. Overall, the authors' findings suggest that the hybrid model shows the most promising potential for improving both the equality and equity of the spatial distribution of shared micromobility services.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2024.104113
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920924000701
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  • © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Jin, Scarlett T
  • Sui, Daniel Z
• Publication Date: 2024-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: 104113
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 129
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Electric bicycles; Equity; Scooters; Shared mobility; Spatial analysis; Vehicle sharing
• Geographic Terms: Minneapolis (Minnesota)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01912770
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 21 2024 1:24PM