American Micromobility Panel (Part 2): Transit Connection, Mode Substitution, and VMT Reduction

This study examined the sustainability of shared micromobility services using data from 48 cities in the US using a 21-day smartphone travel diary and survey data. Population-weighted analysis indicated a much smaller share of transit connection than in prior reported studies, with more reliable data. However methodological decisions could be a cause for such discrepancies suggesting a sensitivity analysis of this same data may be a good next research step. Results also indicated median vehicle miles traveled (VMT) reduced per micromobility trip to be roughly 0.15 miles for e-scooter share trips and 0.25 miles for bike share (including e-bike) trips. Models of mode substitution confirm prior evidence of factors affecting car substitution including trip distance as the strongest factor. This study also proposed two frameworks for building a sketch planning tool for examining VMT reduction from future micromobility services. This tool could help cities and regions better plan for the micromobility services to achieve real VMT and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals. While more research is needed to employ this framework, it helps motivate a series of additional research topics to inform a decision support tool for shared micromobility planning.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.7922/G2CF9NF9
• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76728
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Davis

  Institute of Transportation Studies
  Davis, CA  United States  95616

  National Center for Sustainable Transportation

  University of California, Davis
  Davis, CA  United States 

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  California Department of Transportation

  Division of Research, Innovation and System Information
  1727 30th Street, MS 83
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95816
• Authors:
  • Fukushige, Tatsuya
  • 0000-0002-6485-4537
  • Fitch-Polse, Dillon T
  • 0000-0003-3760-322X
• Publication Date: 2024-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Research Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 46p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Micromobility; Modal split; Scooters; Travel surveys; Vehicle miles of travel; Vehicle sharing
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01928800
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NCST-UCD-RR-24-16, UCD-ITS-RR-24-40
• Contract Numbers: Caltrans 65A0686 Task Order 074 USDOT; Grant 69A35
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 26 2024 2:45PM