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From page 59... ... 59 Implications for Transit Agencies This chapter explores the benefits and impacts of micromobility with an emphasis on outcomes likely to be valuable to transit agencies. It begins by extending the micromobility use analysis from the prior chapter, specifically examining trip patterns in proximity to high-frequency fixed-route transit. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 60 Transit and Micromobility program and is a relatively dense city, but public transit is less accessible across the city. The regions are shown in Table 3 along with the major transit services used in the analysis. Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... Implications for Transit Agencies 61 as indicated by the vertical dashed line. Docked bikeshare trips appeared to decline slightly overall from 2017 to 2019, but it is unclear if that is linked to the availability of scooters. Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 62 Transit and Micromobility (a) Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... Implications for Transit Agencies 63 (a) Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... 64 Transit and Micromobility (c) Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... Implications for Transit Agencies 65 Trip Proportions near Major Transit Stops Operator-provided data cannot definitively prove which scooter trips were being used as first- or last-mile connections to transit, which would require trip-chaining data or continuous observation of the same individuals to confirm. However, the data can be used to observe where shared-scooter trips were starting or ending in proximity to transit (as in the previous section and illustrated in Figure 29) Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 66 Transit and Micromobility (b) Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... Implications for Transit Agencies 67 Standing out among these transit systems is the BRT in Cleveland, which includes three routes throughout the city with over 100 stops, and had 68% of scooter trips within ⅛ mile. Like a more traditional bus route, Cleveland's BRT has frequent stops, particularly in the dense, well-connected areas that typically support more scooter activity. Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 68 Transit and Micromobility In Baltimore, the pattern of usage appears to differ from the other cities. Referring to Figure 30e, areas of high scooter use do not appear to line up with the location of Metro, light rail, or MARC stations. Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... Implications for Transit Agencies 69 people, scooters have replaced or reduced public transit trips (as also suggested in Figure 25) Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... 70 Transit and Micromobility with low incomes) , to create a market for micromobility in underserved and disadvantaged areas, and to support the long-term financial sustainability of these services. Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... Implications for Transit Agencies 71 Share system is funded by LA Metro (through the region's Measure R sales tax revenue) and is explicitly part of its transit system (LA Metro 2020a) Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... 72 Transit and Micromobility to program administration and enforcement, safe travel infrastructure, and expanded and affordable access (PBOT 2020a, 2020b) Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... Implications for Transit Agencies 73 However, the FTA considers bicycle facilities and improvements to be "functionally related" to transit when they are located within a 3-mile radius of a transit station or bus stop and, therefore, considers them eligible capital investments for some FTA funding programs (49 USC 5302) Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... 74 Transit and Micromobility assistance. For transit agencies, this covers any activities funded by the FTA (although there are limited FTA operational funding programs) Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... Implications for Transit Agencies 75 "Bicycle Transit Integration: A Practical Transit Agency Guide to Bicycle Integration and Equitable Mobility," which states (emphasis added) : Business access and transit (BAT) Read the entire page →

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... 59 Implications for Transit Agencies This chapter explores the benefits and impacts of micromobility with an emphasis on outcomes likely to be valuable to transit agencies. It begins by extending the micromobility use analysis from the prior chapter, specifically examining trip patterns in proximity to high-frequency fixed-route transit.