Global Bike Share
Webinar – July 2015
Dr Elliot Fishman
Institute for Sensible Transport
Outline
• History of bike share
• How usage varies between cities
• Mode substitution – and why it’s important
• Impacts
• What motivates people to use bike share
• Bike share gone wrong
• Elements of success
The father of shared transport
Luud Schimmelpennink, 1967
White Bikes
Evolution of bike share
1st Generation 2nd Generation
3rd Generation
Growth of bike share
Source: Russell Meddin, published in Fishman, 2015, Bikeshare: A Review of Recent Literature
2014 Launches
Source: Russell Meddin, 2015
Bike share – system size
Source: O’Brien, 2014 published in Fishman, 2015, Bikeshare: A Review of Recent Literature
Hangzhou
Bikeshare use
Source: Fishman, 2015, Bikeshare: A Review of Recent Literature, Transport Reviews
Source:Fishmanetal.,2014Barrierstobikesharing,JournalofTransportGeography
Mode substitution
Source: Fishman, 2015, Bikeshare: A Review of Recent Literature
Impacts
• Car use
• Physical activity
• Safety
Usage data
Mode
substitution
Changes in
VKT
Methodology
Impact methodology
Melbourne Brisbane Washington, D.C. London
Bikes 600 1800 1800 8000
Trips 138,548 209,232 2,008,079 9,040,580
Trips per bike, per day 0.6 0.3 3.0 3.1
Mean trip duration (min.) 22.0 16.2 15.8 17.5
Est. travel speed (km/h) 12 12 12 12
Est. distance travelled per
trip (KM)
4.4 3.2 3.1 3.5
Est. distance travelled per
system in KM (2012)
609,611 677,912 6,345,530 31,642,029
Car substitution 19% 21% 7% 2%
Estimated car travel
reduction (KM)
115,826 142,361 444,187 632,841
Est. car travel reduction per
bike (KM)
193 79 247 79
Source: Fishman, Washington & Haworth, 2015 Bike share’s impact on car use (Transportation Research Part D)
Impact on car use
Source: Fishman, Washington & Haworth, 2015 Bike share’s impact on car use (Transportation
Research Part D)
-50 0 50 100
Melbourne
Brisbane
Washington DC
Minneapolis/St. Paul
London
Minutes of Physical Activity (Millions)
Walking not done due to bikeshare Car to bikeshare Taxi to bikeshare
Public transport to bikeshare New trip Walk to bikeshare
Bike share’s impact on active travel
Source: Fishman et al., 2015,
Bikeshare’s impact on active travel
Bike share and safety
Source: Graves et al., 2014
Bike share crash data
Slight injury Serious injury Fatal
Paris 159 19 0
London 62 17 1
New York City 71 8.5 0
Montreal 22 0 0
Washington, D.C. 23 2 0
Chicago 5 2 0
Minneapolis/St Paul 0 0 0
Melbourne 0 0 0
All city total 350 65 1
Source: Fishman & Schepers (2014) Global bikeshare: What the data tells us about safety
Injuries per distance travelled
Slight injuries per
million km
Serious injuries per
million km
Paris 1.3 0.2
London 2.6 0.7
NYC 4.0 0.5
Montreal 2.2 0
Washington, D.C. 3.3 0.3
Chicago 1.8 0.7
Minneapolis/St. Paul 0 0
Melbourne 0 0
All city average 1.9 0.3
Source: Fishman & Schepers (2014) Global bikeshare: What the data tells us about safety
Safety: Private Vs. Pubic Bikes
Source: Fishman & Schepers (2014) Global bikeshare: What the data tells us about safety
Bike Share: The Human Response
Why do people use
bikeshare in Australia?
Source: Fishman et al., 2014 Barriers to bikesharing, Journal of Transport Geography
Convenience
is everything
Why people don’t use
bike share#
Source: Fishman et al., 2014 Barriers to bikesharing, Journal of Transport Geography
#Based on a Brisbane sample.
Why people didn’t use Melbourne
Bike Share
Source:AltaBikeShare,2011
Bike share gone wrong: The
Australian experience
Too small
No plan for helmets @ launch
Safety concerns
Poor marketing
Car is too convenient
Model for success
Fishman, 2014 Bikeshare : barriers, facilitators and impacts on car use
Future possibilities
PT smartcard integrated
Electric assist
Large scale
Dockless
Mobile
payments
Thank you.
Dr Elliot Fishman
Director, Transport Innovation
Institute for Sensible Transport
E: info@sensibletransport.org.au
W: www.sensibletransport.org.au

Bike Share Webinar Presentation July 2015 Dr Elliot Fishman

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    Global Bike Share Webinar– July 2015 Dr Elliot Fishman Institute for Sensible Transport
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    Outline • History ofbike share • How usage varies between cities • Mode substitution – and why it’s important • Impacts • What motivates people to use bike share • Bike share gone wrong • Elements of success
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    The father ofshared transport Luud Schimmelpennink, 1967
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    Evolution of bikeshare 1st Generation 2nd Generation 3rd Generation
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    Growth of bikeshare Source: Russell Meddin, published in Fishman, 2015, Bikeshare: A Review of Recent Literature
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    Bike share –system size Source: O’Brien, 2014 published in Fishman, 2015, Bikeshare: A Review of Recent Literature
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    Bikeshare use Source: Fishman,2015, Bikeshare: A Review of Recent Literature, Transport Reviews
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    Mode substitution Source: Fishman,2015, Bikeshare: A Review of Recent Literature
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    Impacts • Car use •Physical activity • Safety Usage data Mode substitution Changes in VKT Methodology
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    Impact methodology Melbourne BrisbaneWashington, D.C. London Bikes 600 1800 1800 8000 Trips 138,548 209,232 2,008,079 9,040,580 Trips per bike, per day 0.6 0.3 3.0 3.1 Mean trip duration (min.) 22.0 16.2 15.8 17.5 Est. travel speed (km/h) 12 12 12 12 Est. distance travelled per trip (KM) 4.4 3.2 3.1 3.5 Est. distance travelled per system in KM (2012) 609,611 677,912 6,345,530 31,642,029 Car substitution 19% 21% 7% 2% Estimated car travel reduction (KM) 115,826 142,361 444,187 632,841 Est. car travel reduction per bike (KM) 193 79 247 79 Source: Fishman, Washington & Haworth, 2015 Bike share’s impact on car use (Transportation Research Part D)
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    Impact on caruse Source: Fishman, Washington & Haworth, 2015 Bike share’s impact on car use (Transportation Research Part D)
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    -50 0 50100 Melbourne Brisbane Washington DC Minneapolis/St. Paul London Minutes of Physical Activity (Millions) Walking not done due to bikeshare Car to bikeshare Taxi to bikeshare Public transport to bikeshare New trip Walk to bikeshare Bike share’s impact on active travel Source: Fishman et al., 2015, Bikeshare’s impact on active travel
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    Bike share andsafety Source: Graves et al., 2014
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    Bike share crashdata Slight injury Serious injury Fatal Paris 159 19 0 London 62 17 1 New York City 71 8.5 0 Montreal 22 0 0 Washington, D.C. 23 2 0 Chicago 5 2 0 Minneapolis/St Paul 0 0 0 Melbourne 0 0 0 All city total 350 65 1 Source: Fishman & Schepers (2014) Global bikeshare: What the data tells us about safety
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    Injuries per distancetravelled Slight injuries per million km Serious injuries per million km Paris 1.3 0.2 London 2.6 0.7 NYC 4.0 0.5 Montreal 2.2 0 Washington, D.C. 3.3 0.3 Chicago 1.8 0.7 Minneapolis/St. Paul 0 0 Melbourne 0 0 All city average 1.9 0.3 Source: Fishman & Schepers (2014) Global bikeshare: What the data tells us about safety
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    Safety: Private Vs.Pubic Bikes Source: Fishman & Schepers (2014) Global bikeshare: What the data tells us about safety
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    Bike Share: TheHuman Response
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    Why do peopleuse bikeshare in Australia? Source: Fishman et al., 2014 Barriers to bikesharing, Journal of Transport Geography
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    Why people don’tuse bike share# Source: Fishman et al., 2014 Barriers to bikesharing, Journal of Transport Geography #Based on a Brisbane sample.
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    Why people didn’tuse Melbourne Bike Share Source:AltaBikeShare,2011
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    Bike share gonewrong: The Australian experience Too small No plan for helmets @ launch Safety concerns Poor marketing Car is too convenient
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    Model for success Fishman,2014 Bikeshare : barriers, facilitators and impacts on car use
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    Future possibilities PT smartcardintegrated Electric assist Large scale Dockless Mobile payments
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    Thank you. Dr ElliotFishman Director, Transport Innovation Institute for Sensible Transport E: info@sensibletransport.org.au W: www.sensibletransport.org.au