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American Micromobility Panel (Part 2): Transit Connection, Mode Substitution, and VMT Reduction

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  • Fukushige, Tatsuya
  • Fitch-Polse, Dillon T.

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This study examined the sustainability of shared micromobility services using data from 48 cities in the US using a 21-day smartphone travel diary and survey data. Population-weighted analysis indicated a much smaller share of transit connection than in prior reported studies, with more reliable data. However methodological decisions could be a cause for such discrepancies suggesting a sensitivity analysis of this same data may be a good next research step. Results also indicated median VMT reduced per micromobility trip to be roughly 0.15 miles for e-scooter share trips and 0.25 miles for bike share (including e-bike) trips. Models of mode substitution confirm prior evidence of factors affecting car substitution including trip distance as the strongest factor. This study also proposed two frameworks for building a sketch planning tool for examining VMT reduction from future micromobility services. This tool could help cities and regions better plan for the micromobility services to achieve real VMT and GHG reduction goals. While more research is needed to employ this framework, it helps motivate a series of additional research topics to inform a decision support tool for shared micromobility planning. View the NCST Project Webpage

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  • Fukushige, Tatsuya & Fitch-Polse, Dillon T., 2024. "American Micromobility Panel (Part 2): Transit Connection, Mode Substitution, and VMT Reduction," Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series qt4qr5t2tw, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis.
    • Handle: RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt4qr5t2tw
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    Social and Behavioral Sciences; Bicycles; Micromobility; Modal split; Scooters; Travel surveys; Vehicle miles of travel; Vehicle sharing;
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