Project Summary
This proposal is to study transportation alternatives available to tackle the last-mile challenge in urban metro subway systems by including bike-sharing in the transit-feeder system. The study expands on the ongoing Ucconnect research on the use of ridesharing systems. In light of Los Angeles County’s plans to launch bikesharing programs in downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena in the near future, this proposal investigates the potential contribution bikesharing can have on public transport ridership. In addition, we develop a mobile application that uses a combination of Metro red and gold lines, peer-to-peer ridesharing and bike-sharing to provide multi-modal itineraries to users.
