Ready or not, here comes shared micromobility (SM) – shared, publicly available, human- and electric-powered vehicles. National Association of City Transportation Officials (NATCO), between 2010 and 2022 there were 730 million trips made on shared bikes and e-scooters in the U.S. and Canada. An analysis of some of the largest SM systems in the U.S. found that 34 per cent of riders used it to get to work, 39 per cent to run errands and 16 per cent to get to school.
Fifty per cent used SM for other social or recreation trips. Although SM use shows some broad trends, there is considerable variation between individual cities that is the result of local operating conditions and system details. For example, most of the SM systems that have grown steadily have been municipally-owned or managed by long-term partnerships with private operators. And NATCO says Canadian and U.S. studies show more people use SM vehicles when there are protected bike lanes available for them to ride on
Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)
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