TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Do metro interruptions increase the demand for public rental bicycles? Evidence from Paris
JO  - Transportation research part A: policy and practice
A1  - Klingen, Joris
SP  - 216
EP  - 228
VL  - 123
IS  - 
N2  - Urban policy makers are increasingly interested in cycling as part of a sustainable and reliable transport network. One of the ways through which cities promote cycling is by providing a public bicycle system (PBS) with electronic docking stations. This paper studies demand for public rental bicycles following local and temporary metro interruptions in Paris. I construct a unique data set by linking metro interruptions announced in Twitter communication by the Parisian metro operator to usage data on the Vélib' PBS. I find that, as a direct consequence of a metro interruption, the consumption of bicycles within 100 m of metro stations increases by 0.72 bicycles per hour per docking station on average, and with 1.54 bicycles per hour per docking station during the first 20 min; an increase of approximately 11% and 22% respectively. Due to their effects on demand, metro interruptions increase the probability of empty stocks at docking stations with 15%. The findings highlight that cycling is a local net substitute for metro service, and that public rental bicycles can alleviate time losses stemming from interruptions in public transport.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0965-8564
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2018.10.018
ID  - ref1
ER  -