Can cargo bikes compete with cars? Cargo bike sharing users rate cargo bikes superior on most motives – Especially if they reduced car ownership

Bissel, Michael; Becker, Sophia

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2023.12.018

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2023.12.018

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Can cargo bikes compete with cars? Cargo bike sharing users rate cargo bikes superior on most motives – Especially if they reduced car ownership

Michael Bissel,

Sophia Becker

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Cargo bikes and their modal shift effects: from substitution to car renunciation

Marincek,

Rérat,

Lurkin

2024

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In the context of a modal shift towards alternative transport modes such as cycling, walking and public transport, cargo bikes for personal transport could fill a void in the transport market by providing an alternative to car trips, especially among families. Yet, few studies have considered their modal shift effects on the use of other transport modes. We conduct a nationwide survey of 696 cargo bike owners in Switzerland, one of the largest samples to date. Cargo bikes’ modal shift effects are considered through three dimensions (1) their owners’ characteristics, motivations and uses; (2) the substitution of trips by other transport modes; and (3) the renunciation of ownership of other transport modes – especially the car. Our results provide a typology of five types of households depending on how the cargo bike induces a modal shift from the car.

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Cargo bikes and their modal shift effects: from substitution to car renunciation

Marincek,

Rérat,

Lurkin

2024

Transportation

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Cargo bikes for personal transport: A user segmentation based on motivations for use

Marincek,

Rérat,

Lurkin

2024

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

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Cargo Bike Sharing in Urban Areas: A Comparative Perspective on Different Types of Operators

Bissel

2024

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This study compares user demographics and user behavior of different types of cargo bike sharing operators in Berlin, Germany. Building on two survey datasets, the objective is to investigate similarities and differences with regard to the potential for sustainable mobility in urban areas. The findings suggest that both operator types can similarly contribute to car substitution while complementing each other in terms of user demographics and trip purposes.

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Can cargo bikes compete with cars? Cargo bike sharing users rate cargo bikes superior on most motives – Especially if they reduced car ownership

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Cargo bikes and their modal shift effects: from substitution to car renunciation

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Cargo bikes for personal transport: A user segmentation based on motivations for use

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