Influence of e-bikeshare on transit ridership in a medium-sized Chinese city

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2025

Subject Area

place - asia, place - urban, mode - bike, mode - bus rapid transit, planning - methods, planning - integration, ridership - behaviour

Keywords

Electric bikeshare, transit ridership

Abstract

Electric bikeshare (e-bikeshare) has rapidly expanded in medium-sized Chinese cities, but whether it is hurting or boosting transit ridership remains unclear. This study utilizes the instrumental variable method to analyze the influence of e-bikeshare on transit ridership based upon a six-month longitudinal dataset from Yancheng, China. The results demonstrate a significant negative impact, where an increase of 1% in e-bikeshare trips is associated with a decrease of 0.618 % in transit ridership. The heterogeneity analyses reveal that e-bikeshare has a weaker effect on transit ridership at BRT stops, and the adverse impact is less pronounced in unfavorable-weather situations. E-bikeshare should avoid competing directly with areas served by multiple BRT routes while increasing the availability of shared e-bikes in areas with limited transit options. Additionally, it is worth implementing differentiated scheduling strategies based on different weather situations. These insights could assist local authorities in realizing the complementary advantages of both travel modes.

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Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

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