Carpooling Platforms as Smart City Projects: A Bibliometric Analysis and Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Carpooling schemes for mutual cost benefits between the driver and the passengers has a long history. However, the convenience of driving alone, the increasing level of car ownership, and the difficulties in finding travelers with matching timing and routes keep car occupancy low. Technology is a key enabler of online platforms which facilitate the ride matching process and lead to an increase in carpooling services. Smart carpooling services may be an alternative and enrichment for mobility, which can help smart cities (SCs) reduce traffic congestion and gas emissions but require the appropriate architecture to support connection with the city infrastructure such as high-occupancy vehicle lanes, parking space, tolls, and the public transportation services. To better understand the evolution of carpooling platforms in SCs, bibliometric analysis of three separate specialized literature collections, combined with a systematic literature review, is performed. It is identified that smart carpooling platforms could generate additional value for participants and SCs. To deliver this value to an SC, a multi-sided platform business model is proposed, suitable for a carpooling service provider with multiple customer segments and partners. Finally, after examining the SC structure, a carpooling platform architecture is presented, which interconnects with the applicable smart city layers.

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“…The emphasis on safety, freedom, and privacy consequently reduces the willingness to carpool (Javid et al, 2017 ). However, the convenience of driving when the driver is alone in the car, the increasing number of car owners, and the difficulty of finding passengers with adequate timing and routes keep the carpooling system low (Anthopoulos & Tzimos, 2021).…”

“…It is an approach to the construction and modernisation of transport infrastructure with the general objective of creating sufficient capacity for the growing demand for transport and with the specific objective of creating the conditions for alternative transport systems that will, in their consequences, relieve the burden of growing road transport intensities on the environment and reduce the generally increasing risks of transport for users (Zelený, 2007). Technology is a key enabler of online platforms for ride-sharing systems that facilitate the process of trip matching and lead to an increase in the services offered (Anthopoulos & Tzimos, 2021).…”