Investigating users’ perspectives on the development of bike-sharing in Shanghai

High levels of car dependence have caused tremendous challenges for sustainable transport development. Transport planners, therefore, seek ways of replacing motor vehicles, as well as increasing the proportion of active travel. The bike-sharing scheme can be seen as an effective way of doing so, particularly in Asian cities. The aim of this paper is to investigate users’ perspectives on the development of bike-sharing using Shanghai as an example. Semi-structured interviews are used to examine the main factors motivating and impeding the development of the bike-sharing scheme in Shanghai. Our findings show that convenience, saving time and financial savings are the major motivations; whereas problems with bicycles being poorly maintained and abused by users, operational issues, financial issues and an unsuitable business model are the major obstacles. In addition, the findings also suggest that a public and private partnership could be the best option for running a sustainable bike-sharing scheme with clear areas of responsibility. Financial incentives, a bicycle-friendly infrastructure, regular operational management and supportive policies should be prioritised. In order to achieve the targets set by the Shanghai Master Plan 2035, transport planners and policymakers should integrate the bike-sharing scheme within the wider active travel system

Planning cycling networks: Human factors and design processes

Developing a network for cycle traffic is a complex process, particularly in a dense and heavily motor trafficked city such as London. The London Cycle Network Plus has delivered cycle routes on strategic highways, and local cycling stakeholders have assisted in the design process through cycle route implementation and stakeholder plans. Stakeholders were trained in aspects of highway engineering and used the London cycling design standards as a reference tool. The paper summarises the lessons learnt, and concludes that knowledge from stakeholders is needed to help in the design process, and such intense involvement was novel in transport planning. The current proposals for cycle superhighways and other borough transport schemes seek to build on previous participative successes and also emphasise planning issues in the geographical neighbourhood of routes

Greenhouse gas from ridership on the Jubilee Line Extension

This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Taylor & Francis via https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.15.00015This paper examines changes in travel behaviour associated with ridership on the Jubilee Line Extension in east London and the resulting impacts on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The paper looks at initial changes in mode choice after the line opened in 1999 and on-going mode share trends through to 2011. The initial mode shift is assessed through an analysis of published travel survey data and the annual TfL Rolling Origin Destination Survey. Longitudinal changes in mode share are assessed using the London Travel Demand Survey and the relationship between metro accessibility and mode choice. From 2000 to 2011 the calculated GHG savings are 338 ktCO2e; approximately equivalent to the annual average GHG emissions of 43,000 UK residents.The authors would like to thank The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK for the scholarship funding that facilitated this work