Public Transit and Bikesharing

Bikesharing is a service, in which bicycles are made available for individuals to use on a very short-term basis. Like transit, bikesharing offers a more energy efficient alternative to single occupancy automobiles. It can thus serve as a complementary mode, a first-mile and last-mile solution, and a stand-alone mobility option. An increasing number of transit agencies have developed cooperative arrangements with bikesharing programs to strengthen the relationship between the modes. The implementation and integration of bikesharing programs can sometimes present challenges to transit agencies. Some transit agencies view bikesharing as competition for potential transit customers while other agencies view it as an opportunity and a catalyst for transit use. This synthesis provides a better understanding of cooperative transit and bikesharing relationships and documents the experiences of transit systems with bikesharing as a mode. The synthesis identifies the current state of the practice, including challenges, lessons learned, and gaps in information. Thirty-two representatives from bikeshare and transitagencies from 20 cities responded to the electronic survey. Additional information is offered in a literature review, an analysis of survey results, and five in-depth case studies.

• Record URL:
  http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/177475.aspx
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/9780309390187
• Authors:
  • Hernandez, Mauricio
  • Eldridge, Roswell
  • Lukacs, Kyle
• Publication Date: 2018

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 106p
• Serial:
  • TCRP Synthesis of Transit Practice
  • Issue Number: 132
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 1073-4880

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycle travel; Bicycles; Cooperation; Modal shift; Public private partnerships; Public transit; Vehicle sharing
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01666309
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780309390187
• Report/Paper Numbers: Project J-7, Topic SB-27
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 19 2018 9:52AM