What do trip data reveal about bike-sharing system users?

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2021.102971
• Publication Date: 2021-02-07T16:51:40Z
• Authors: Elias Willberg; Maria Salonen; Tuuli Toivonen
• Keywords: Data Sharing; Usage data

Bike-sharing systems (BSS) have rapidly been established in many cities worldwide. The benefits that potentially provide are increasingly debated with concerns the BSS may mostly benefit limited groups of citizens. Understanding how, when and by whom these used help to plan system be widely employed inclusive. Trip data generated among more analysed types literature, as they often readily available for scholarly use. Most often, trip study origins destinations trips their spatial patterns. In this paper, we focus on analysing how well can understand demographic characteristics usage profiles users. We first use recent literature. then from Helsinki 2017 (~1.5 million trips) a case potential future studies. BSS, launched 2016, is considered success, it exhibits one highest rates world. aimed popular has served different user groups. demonstrate value understanding show not yet fully purposes Even considering its limitations, information important managers urban planners developing inclusiveness. Helsinki, largely contributed group people whose home area daily travel needs likely align network. These findings point challenges inclusiveness despite internationally high rates.