Year: 2017
Type: report
Abstract: Bikesharing is an active mode of transportation where members can use bikes located at stations to perform trips within cities.The Montreal, Canada "Bixi" system is in place since 2009, with about 5,000 bikes and 400 stations.This paper found its analyses on the collection of the first 6 years of data of the system.The first task is to observe the evolution over these years.Results show that the ridership increased until 2012, and stabilized since then.It also reveals that Bixi members are younger than general biking population, and that the bikesharing network is now mature and consolidated within the most densely populated areas.In the second part of the paper, there is a modelling of the usage of the bike sharing system by members and at station level.The model reveals the negative influence of adverse weather conditions on usage.It also demonstrates the "negative" effects of the startup and ending of the system that is completely removed during Winter.
Authors: Morency, Catherine, Trépanier, Martin, Paez, Antonio, Verreault, Hubert, Faucher, Julien
Institution: Polytechnique Montréal
Language: English
Subfield: Transportation
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1585454595