Expanding the effect of metro station service coverage by incorporating a public bicycle sharing system |
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Authors: | Yung-Hsiang Cheng Yi-Chun Lin |
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Institution: | Department of Transportation and Communication Management Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan |
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Abstract: | This study examines how metro stations can expand their service coverage for passengers by implementing a public bicycle sharing system (PBSS) in the vicinity. We design a stated preference method questionnaire to determine the choice behavior intention of metro passengers toward PBSS and calibrate the survey data using the mixed logit model. We also use a geographic information system to display this expansion in metro station service coverage following the incorporation of PBSS. We then conduct a cost-benefit analysis of PBSS incorporation into the metro system to determine its cost-effectiveness. The decision criteria for PBSS station allocation strategies as derived in this study can act as useful references for urban planners and PBSS operation agencies when initiating low-carbon and sustainable policies. |
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Keywords: | Cost-benefit discrete choice model public bicycle sharing system (PBSS) service coverage |
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