Shared Mobility

Synthesis Report: Findings and Lessons Learned from the Independent Evaluation of the Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstrations

Elliot Martin, Adam Cohen, Susan Shaheen
2023

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox effort developed around a vision of a multimodal, integrated, automated, accessible, and connected transportation system in which personalized mobility is a key feature. FTA selected 11 MOD Sandbox demonstration projects that tested strategies intended to advance the MOD vision. An independent evaluation (IE) is required by federal public transportation law 49 U.S.C. § 5312(e)(4) for demonstration projects receiving FTA Public Transportation Innovation funding.


This report provides a synthesis of findings...

Shared Micromobility: Policy, Practices, and Emerging Futures

Susan Shaheen, Adam Cohen, Jacquelyn Broader
2022

Shared micromobility services provide travelers with short-term access to shared devices, such as bikes and scooters. Common shared micromobility services include bikesharing and scooter sharing, services that allow these devices to be used for on-demand one-way or roundtrip travel. Advances in internet technology (IT)-based systems led to the growth of shared micromobility since its advent with bikesharing in Europe in the 1960s. However, shared micromobility ridership began to decrease during 2019, in part due to challenges like improper device parking. Generally, shared micromobility...

Shared Mobility in Low- and High-Income Regions

Susan Shaheen, Adam Cohen, Jacquelyn Broader
2023

Although shared and informal transport are not new concepts in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs), a variety of economic, environmental, and social forces are contributing to the growth of shared mobility in LMICs around the world. Shared mobility—the shared use of a vehicle, motorcycle, autorickshaw, minibus, scooter, bicycle, or other travel mode—is an innovative transportation strategy that enables users to have short-term access to a transportation mode. This paper documents key shared mobility and informal transport concepts, terms, and definitions around the world. The paper...

Understanding the Travel Needs of Underserved Populations That Rely on Transportation Network Companies in the San Francisco Bay Area

Susan Shaheen, Adam Cohen, Kate Gosselin, Jacquelyn Broader
2022

Congestion management strategies can be improved through increased data sharing, particularly between public and private stakeholders. Additionally, improvements in public transit and pooling services (e.g., dedicated infrastructure) can help increase travelers' willingness to shift to higher-occupancy modes. However, safety concerns will also need to be addressed to encourage shifts toward higher-occupancy travel options. Unique considerations and strategies may need to be employed in order to ensure equitable outcomes for travelers with disabilities.

Advancing Social Equity and Congestion Relief: Understanding the Travel Needs of Underserved Populations That Rely on Transportation Network Companies in the San Francisco Bay Area

Susan Shaheen, Kate Gosselin, Jacquelyn Broader, Adam Cohen
2022

Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) enable travelers to order and pay for rides on-demand using an online application that connects them with drivers using their personal vehicles. While these modes present opportunities to increase individual mobilityand access, they also can worsen congestion and increase vehicle emissions. Researchers explored factors impacting the willingness to use pooled TNCs and identifiedstrategies/policies that could be employed to reduce congestion from TNC use. Researchers conducted a literature review, interviews with TNC experts, semi-structured interviews...

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and generational heterogeneity on ecommerce shopping styles – A case study of Sacramento, California

Qianhua Luo, Teddy Forscher, Susan Shaheen, Elizabeth Deakin, Joan L. Walker
2023

The COVID pandemic has accelerated the growth of ecommerce and reshaped shopping patterns, which in turn impacts trip-making and vehicle miles traveled. The objectives of this study are to define shopping styles and quantify their prevalence in the population, investigate the impact of the pandemic on shopping style transition, understand the generational heterogeneity and other factors that influence shopping styles, and comment on the potential impact of the pandemic on long-term shopping behavior. Two months after the initial shutdown (May/June 2021), we collected ecommerce behavioral...

Future of Work: Scenario Planning for COVID-19 Recovery

Alexandra Pan, Susan Shaheen
2022

The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread lockdowns across the world in early 2020, with major implications to spatial and temporal commuting patterns as a result of increased work from home (also known as telework) activities. There has been a high degree of uncertainty on what work from home impacts will persist in the future. In this report, we first conduct a thorough review of news articles, published reports, and peer-reviewed literature to summarize telework trends. We also use scenario planning to bring together ten experts from academia, public sector, industry, and commercial...

Mobility on Demand: State of the Industry Practitioner Census, Fall 2021

Susan Shaheen, Adam Cohen, Jacquelyn Broader
2021

The Transportation Sustainability Research Center (TSRC) at the University of California, Berkeley is pleased to present the results of the Mobility on Demand (MOD) State of the Industry Practitioner Census. The global pandemic has led to a challenging period for the transportation sector. Nevertheless, the industry has shown resilience and innovation. This industry outlook provides information on MOD and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) developments throughout the United States (U.S.) and highlights some industry changes in response to the pandemic.

Tercer Informe Anual del Estado de al Industria de La Micromovilidad Compartida

La Asociación Norteamericana de Bicicletas y Monopatines Compartidos (North American Bikeshare & Scootershare Association – NABSA)
2022

La Asociación Norteamericana de Bicicletas y Monopatines Compartidos (North American Bikeshare & Scootershare Association – NABSA) se complace en presentar nuestro tercer informe anual sobre el estado del sector de la micromovilidad compartida. En 2021, el sector continuó respondiendo a la pandemia del COVID-19, y la micromovilidad compartida cubrió vacíos críticos en la movilidad esencial. El sector siguió recuperándose y demostrando una enorme resiliencia, con un número de sistemas que supera los niveles anteriores a la pandemia. Este informe hace un
seguimiento de este progreso y...

3rd Annual Shared Micromobility State of the Industry Report

North American Bikeshare & Scootershare Association
2022

NABSA is pleased to present our third annual Shared Micromobility State of the Industry Report. In 2021, the industry continued to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic with shared micromobility filling critical gaps in essential mobility. The industry continued to rebound and demonstrate tremendous resilience, with the number of systems growing past pre-pandemic levels. This report tracks that progress and the trends that are emerging in the industry.

To inform this report, we have collected data across a wide variety of topics, including ridership metrics, user profiles, employment,...