Bikeshares Are Not an Alternative to Public Transit

Public bikeshare systems (PBS) have become increasingly popular in cities, prompting studies on their relationship with different forms of transit, including cars, rideshare, walking, and public transit such as buses and rail. Many of these studies have found that PBS reduces the use of all other modes of transit (Bullock, Breeton, and Bailey, 2017; Fishman et al., 2014a). However, the shift has not solely been from the former modes of transit to bikeshare. PBS provides opportunities for different modes of … Continue reading Bikeshares Are Not an Alternative to Public Transit