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Exploring the integration of shared e-mopeds at mobility hubs : A case study on shared e-mopeds and public transport in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Garritsen, Kelt É. (2022) Exploring the integration of shared e-mopeds at mobility hubs : A case study on shared e-mopeds and public transport in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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Abstract:Shared mobility is a rapidly expanding innovation in the field of transportation, with the potential to increase access over ownership and improve first and last-mile connectivity (Alonso Raposo et al., 2019; Oeschger et al., 2020). This study concentrates on shared e-mopeds in the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands and analyses its current spatio-temporal usage patterns based on a month of travel data. Additionally, the results of a user and non-user survey (N = 431) are used to find out how physical and digital integration affects the use of shared e-mopeds at mobility hubs. Currently, shared e-mopeds are regularly used by only a small share of respondents, using the e-mopeds primarily to commute or for social trips. Users do integrate a portion of their trips with public transit, making multimodal trips in combination with the metro or train most often. These users share the same profile as provided by literature; being primarily male, young, digitally skilled and owning a driver’s licence. This also reveals potential barriers for non-users when they do not own a driver’s licence or do not have the required skills to digitally plan and pay for a shared e-moped trip. Using ordinal logistic regression analysis, it was found that the intention to use shared e-mopeds at mobility hubs and in combination with public transit, is explained by user characteristics (digital skills and educational level), social influence and factors on the supply of the shared e-moped itself, describing its accessibility and ease of use. The intention to use a shared e-moped is also related to the possibility of making an easy transfer from the shared e-moped to public transit or other shared modes. The intention to use a shared e-moped in combination with the tram, metro or train is related to almost the same variables. Current shared e-moped users were also observed to have a higher intention to use shared e-mopeds in the future, albeit not significant. The results of this study suggest, among other things, that shared e-mopeds are currently partly integrated with public transportation. Improving the possibilities of easy transferring between modes at the hub while keeping the e-mopeds quickly accessible from the trip origin, could increase the number of multimodal trips via mobility hubs.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:ET: Engineering Technology
Subject:56 civil engineering
Programme:Civil Engineering and Management MSc (60026)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/91924
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