Kelownasa国际传媒檚 bike-share program is cycling ahead.
The uptick in the bike-share program has been higher than expected and it may expand to include electric modes of transportation, according to a report which will be presented to Kelowna council Monday.
Between June to September 2018, there were more than 33,000 rides from 9,000 users on 331 bikes, the report said.
sa国际传媒淏reaking the data down further, roughly a third of the total trips were made by 600 frequent users which indicates that there is a dedicated user base emerging for this service,sa国际传媒� the report said.
A majority of riders already had access to a bike, and 92 per cent of them had access to a car, the report said. Users were also younger and wealthier than the average Kelowna resident, the report said.
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There are two possible reasons for this. sa国际传媒淥ne is that bike-share is a service that increases travel options across the income spectrum. Another conclusion is that staff should examine how accessible the service is for the economically disadvantaged, making amendments if prudent,sa国际传媒� the report said.
sa国际传媒淏enchmarked to systems worldwide, bike-share in Kelowna was able to pull people out of their cars at a higher rate. Because Kelownasa国际传媒檚 transportation network isnsa国际传媒檛 as diversified as larger cities where bike-share has been implemented, it is believed that pedal bike-share, and other services like it, can compete more directly with personal car trips,sa国际传媒� the report said.
With the growth in the bike-share fleets, operators are now offering a variety of electric modes of transportation including e-bikes and scooters with the potential to reach more residents.
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sa国际传媒淎 larger share of the total travel market can be encouraged to make a trip on a small electric vehicle than traditional bike-share even with a higher price point,sa国际传媒� the report said.
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