New roadmap reveals how cities can better integrate scooters with public transit.
Mobility hubs that put different transit options at the same locations, better fare integration across modes to lower trip costs, and equity programmes that expand access are methods that can successfully integrate scooters with public transit, says a new report.
The proven city examples and ideas are some of several laid out in a new whitepaper produced by the Cities Today Institute–a peer-to-peer network for urban mobility and innovation leaders–in partnership with Superpedestrian, on how e-scooters are aligning with public transit and why integration can drive more sustainable mobility.
The report examines how Pittsburgh’s ongoing roll out of 50 mobility hubs is successfully bringing scooters into a more formalised partnership, helping them integrate with and boost their transit ecosystem to achieve mobility and climate goals.
“Part of this is keeping public transit as the backbone and the centre of shared mobility in Pittsburgh,” says Tosh Chambers, Senior Programme Director, Move PGH. “Ultimately, we want to see less car usage and an increase in some of these alternative options.”
New figures from Superpedestrian report that two-thirds of its e-scooter trips were not related to tourism or recreational use, but for commuting to work, to school and other daily necessities. In Lisbon, 23 percent of Superpedestrian’s e-scooter trips averted a car journey, while in San Diego, that figure is 32 percent.