TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Changes in travel behavior, attitudes, and preferences among e-scooter riders and nonriders: first look at results from pre and post e-scooter system launch surveys at Virginia Tech
JO  - Transportation research record
A1  - Buehler, Ralph
A1  - Broaddus, Andrea
A1  - Sweeney, Ted
A1  - Zhang, Wenwen
A1  - White, Elizabeth
A1  - Mollenhauer, Mike
SP  - 335
EP  - 345
VL  - 2675
IS  - 9
N2  - Shared micromobility such as electric scooters (e-scooters) has the potential to enhance the sustainability of urban transport by displacing car trips, providing more mobility options, and improving access to public transit. Most published studies on e-scooter ridership focus on cities and only capture data at one point in time. This study reports results from two cross-sectional surveys deployed before (n = 462) and after (n = 428) the launch of a fleet of shared e-scooters on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg, VA. This allowed for a pre-post comparison of attitudes and preferences of e-scooter riders and nonusers. E-scooter ridership on campus followed patterns identified in other studies, with a greater share of younger riders, in particular undergraduate students. Stated intention to ride before system launch was greater than actual ridership. The drop-off between prelaunch intention to ride and actual riding was strongest for older age groups, women, and university staff. As in city surveys, the main reasons for riding e-scooters on campus were travel speed and fun of riding. About 30% indicated using e-scooters to ride to parking lots or to access public transport service, indicating their potential as a connector to other modes of transport. Perceptions about convenience, cost, safety, parking, rider behavior, and usefulness of the e-scooter systems were more positive among nonriders after system launch, indicating that pilot projects may improve public perceptions of e-scooters. Building more bike lanes or separate spaces for e-scooters could help move e-scooter riders off sidewalks--a desire expressed by both pedestrians and e-scooter users.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-1981
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/03611981211002213
ID  - ref1
ER  -