Abstract
The boom in bike-sharing is receiving growing attention as societies become more aware of the importance of active non-motorized traffic modes. However, the low usage of this transport mode in China raises concerns. The primary objective of this study is to explore factors affecting bike-sharing usage and satisfaction degree of bike-sharing among the bike-sharing user population in China. Data were collected by a questionnaire survey in Ningbo. A bivariate ordered probit (BOP) model was developed to examine simultaneously those factors associated with both bike-sharing usage and satisfaction degree of bike-sharing among users. Marginal effects for contributory factors were calculated to quantify their impacts on the outcomes. The results showed that the BOP model can account for commonly shared unobserved characteristics within usage and satisfaction of bike-sharing. The BOP model results showed that the usage of bike-sharing was affected by gender, household bicycle/e-bike ownership, trip model, travel time, bike-sharing stations location, and users’ perception of bike-sharing. The satisfaction degree of bike-sharing was affected by household income, bike-sharing stations location, and users’ perception of bike-sharing. It is also found that bike-sharing usage and satisfaction degree are strongly correlated and positive in direction. The results can enhance our comprehension of the factors that affect usage and satisfaction degree of bike-sharing. Based on the results, some suggestions regarding planning, engineering, and public advocacy were discussed to increase the usage of bike-sharing in Ningbo, China.
Highlights
China was famous as the Kingdom of bicycles in the 1970s due to the heavy reliance on cycling for mobility, with rapid economic growth and motorization, bicycle use has significantly decreased
This study developed a bivariate ordered probit (BOP) model to examine the potential factors affecting both bike-sharing usage and satisfaction degree of bike-sharing simultaneously
As for the satisfaction degree of bike-sharing, most of the respondents are found to be satisfied with the bike-sharing with a high level (52.1%) (Fig 7(b))
Summary
China was famous as the Kingdom of bicycles in the 1970s due to the heavy reliance on cycling for mobility, with rapid economic growth and motorization, bicycle use has significantly decreased. In recent years, owing to traffic congestion, air pollution and safety problems caused by motorized vehicles in most Chinese cities, the potential benefits of bicycle use for short distance trips was encouraged [1,2,3]. Bicycles occupy less road space and produce fewer. Factors affecting bike-sharing usage and degree of satisfaction. YBJJ1458), the Scientific Innovation Research of College Graduates in Jiangsu Province (No KYLX_0173)
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