Taking electric bikes for a spin with the RAC WA e-bike trial

The RAC eBike Trial (trial), launched in August 2015, provided 40 participants from four workplaces in Perth (Western Australia) with an opportunity to try out an electric bike (eBike) for commuting and other purposes over 10 weeks. The aim was to gain insights into user experiences to better understand and promote the potential of eBikes to overcome some of the barriers to cycling. Participants completed before and after surveys, and reported their eBike usage throughout the trial via travel diaries. The trial has provided encouraging evidence of an appetite for eBikes, as well as their potential to help make cycling a more attractive commuting option for more people. Commuting trips by car were found to have almost halved during the trial, and 55 per cent of all such trips were made solely by eBike. Usage of eBikes for commuting remained high throughout the 10-weeks and seventeen participants (plus one partner organisation) purchased their bikes.

• Authors:
  • Macaulay, S
  • Still, A
  • Sawyer, A
• Conference:
  • Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (AITPM) National Conference, 2016, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Publication Date: 2016-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 15p
• Monograph Title: 2016 AITPM Traffic and Transport Conference, Sydney, New South Wales, 26-29 July, 2016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Electric vehicles; Modal shift; Modal split; Questionnaires; Travel behavior; Work trips
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interviews
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Perth (Australia)
• ATRI Terms: Bicycle; Electric vehicle; Journey to work; Modal shift; Questionnaire; Travel behaviour
• ITRD Terms: 9148: Before and after study
• Subject Areas: Energy; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01613401
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 19 2016 10:52AM