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Bikeshare Usage Patterns and Interactions with Other Modes
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: Received: 25 April 2023 / Approved: 26 April 2023 / Online: 26 April 2023 (13:11:27 CEST)
How to cite: Du, J.; Rakha, H. Bikeshare Usage Patterns and Interactions with Other Modes. Preprints 2023, 2023040995. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0995.v1 Du, J.; Rakha, H. Bikeshare Usage Patterns and Interactions with Other Modes. Preprints 2023, 2023040995. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0995.v1
Abstract
In this study, we use descriptive statistics and data visualization techniques to analyze datasets and identify patterns and relationships between bikeshare and other transportation modes. We also use regression analysis to quantify the impact of various factors on bikeshare usage. Our results indicate that bikeshare trips during the pandemic were much longer compared to pre-pandemic times. Moreover, usage of bikeshare differed by user group, with casual users showing a greater increase in usage compared to subscribers. We plotted bivariate choropleth maps to visualize the spatial distribution of changes in bikeshare usage. Our findings suggest that an increase in bikeshare travel was associated with a reduction in travel by ride-hailing and public transit, especially in the northern part of the city, indicating a potential replacement of other modes of transportation. On the western and southern boundary of the city, bikeshare had a complementary effect with other modes. Overall, the data acquired for this study provides a valuable opportunity to understand the behavior of bikeshare users in Chicago, the intercorrelation of bikeshare with other transportation modes, and the impact of infrastructure on bikeshare usage. The findings of this study can inform the design and implementation of bikeshare systems in other cities and contribute to the development of a more sustainable transportation system.
Keywords
Bikeshare; COVID-19; Bicycles
Subject
Engineering, Civil Engineering
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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