Comparing e-bike and conventional bicycle use patterns in a public bike share system: A case study of Richmond, VA
Bicycle-sharing systems have emerged as a viable transportation alternative in numerous urban areas, owing to their multifaceted benefits. These benefits include reduced transportation expenses, health improvements, and decreased emission levels. While extensive research has been conducted on travel...
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| author | Yifan Yang Elliott Sloate Nashid Khadem Celeste Chavis Vanessa Frías-Martínez |
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| description | Bicycle-sharing systems have emerged as a viable transportation alternative in numerous urban areas, owing to their multifaceted benefits. These benefits include reduced transportation expenses, health improvements, and decreased emission levels. While extensive research has been conducted on travel behaviors in shared bicycle systems, there is currently a lack of research on travel behaviors changes with the introduction of e-bikes. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the similarities and differences between e-bike (pedelec) and conventional bicycle use in a bike share system in Richmond City, Virginia.The results show that pedelecs are generally associated with longer trip distances, shorter trip times, higher speeds, and lower rates of uphill elevation change. The origin–destination analysis considering the business, mixed use, residential, and other uses shows extremely similar trends, with a large number of trips staying within either business or residential locations or mixed use. The roadway use analysis shows that pedelecs are used farther outside of the city than bikes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-28338e328d974834b2ccdca2cefb5e532025-08-20T02:49:01ZengElsevierJournal of Cycling and Micromobility Research2950-10592024-12-01210002310.1016/j.jcmr.2024.100023Comparing e-bike and conventional bicycle use patterns in a public bike share system: A case study of Richmond, VAYifan Yang0Elliott Sloate1Nashid Khadem2Celeste Chavis3Vanessa Frías-Martínez4Computer Science Department, University of Maryland, 8125 Paint Branch Dr, College Park, 20742, MD, United States; Corresponding author.Computer Science Department, University of Maryland, 8125 Paint Branch Dr, College Park, 20742, MD, United StatesDepartment of Transportation & Urban Infrastructure Studies, Morgan State University, 1700 E. Cold Spring Ln., Baltimore, 21251, MD, United StatesDepartment of Transportation & Urban Infrastructure Studies, Morgan State University, 1700 E. Cold Spring Ln., Baltimore, 21251, MD, United StatesCollege of Information Studies and UMIACS, University of Maryland, 8125 Paint Branch Dr, College Park, 20742, MD, United StatesBicycle-sharing systems have emerged as a viable transportation alternative in numerous urban areas, owing to their multifaceted benefits. These benefits include reduced transportation expenses, health improvements, and decreased emission levels. While extensive research has been conducted on travel behaviors in shared bicycle systems, there is currently a lack of research on travel behaviors changes with the introduction of e-bikes. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the similarities and differences between e-bike (pedelec) and conventional bicycle use in a bike share system in Richmond City, Virginia.The results show that pedelecs are generally associated with longer trip distances, shorter trip times, higher speeds, and lower rates of uphill elevation change. The origin–destination analysis considering the business, mixed use, residential, and other uses shows extremely similar trends, with a large number of trips staying within either business or residential locations or mixed use. The roadway use analysis shows that pedelecs are used farther outside of the city than bikes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950105924000147E-bikeBike share systemsTravel behavior analysis |
| spellingShingle | Yifan Yang Elliott Sloate Nashid Khadem Celeste Chavis Vanessa Frías-Martínez Comparing e-bike and conventional bicycle use patterns in a public bike share system: A case study of Richmond, VA Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research E-bike Bike share systems Travel behavior analysis |
| title | Comparing e-bike and conventional bicycle use patterns in a public bike share system: A case study of Richmond, VA |
| title_full | Comparing e-bike and conventional bicycle use patterns in a public bike share system: A case study of Richmond, VA |
| title_fullStr | Comparing e-bike and conventional bicycle use patterns in a public bike share system: A case study of Richmond, VA |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparing e-bike and conventional bicycle use patterns in a public bike share system: A case study of Richmond, VA |
| title_short | Comparing e-bike and conventional bicycle use patterns in a public bike share system: A case study of Richmond, VA |
| title_sort | comparing e bike and conventional bicycle use patterns in a public bike share system a case study of richmond va |
| topic | E-bike Bike share systems Travel behavior analysis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950105924000147 |
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