A stated preferences experiment to analyze bike sharing as an alternative transport mode

Abstract

Currently, parameters for neither mode- nor route choice are available in terms of bike-sharing, resulting in a lack of knowledge to implement bike-sharing systems in transport demand models. Estimating such parameters is the aim of a stated preferences experiment on choices between shared bikes, public transport, and private motorized transport. Preliminary results of a multinomial logit model on a sample of 69 non-users and users of bike-sharing systems are presented. For all modes, travel costs have a negative effect on the associated utility of transport mode. Travel time shows a negative effect for all modes, while for shared bike and public transport access and egress time has a stronger effect than time in the vehicle. For bicycling, street type has no effect, while asphalt is the most preferred type of street surface. The utility of public transport is lower with higher utilized capacity.