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How Disruptive Can Shared Mobility Be? A Scenario-Based Evaluation of Shared Mobility Systems Implemented at Large Scale

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Disrupting Mobility

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This paper reports on ongoing work on getting a deeper insight into possible integrations of different shared vehicle systems. It introduces an original methodology in three stages, which helps dealing with the complexity of the problem. Using a simulation tool, different scenarios are assessed. The paper presents preliminary results obtained by simulating two extreme-case scenarios with large-scale car-sharing and bike-sharing schemes. The results suggest that shared mobility, if supplied at large scale and in the right mix, could indeed serve a large share of current travel demand without substantial losses in terms of generalized costs.

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This research project is part of the National Research Programme “Managing Energy Consumption” (NRP 71) of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Further information on the National Research Programme can be found at www.nrp71.ch.

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  1. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Institute for Transport Planning and Systems (IVT), Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5, F 33.2, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland

    Francesco Ciari

  2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Institute for Transport Planning and Systems (IVT), Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5, F 34.1, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland

    Henrik Becker

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Ciari, F., Becker, H. (2017). How Disruptive Can Shared Mobility Be? A Scenario-Based Evaluation of Shared Mobility Systems Implemented at Large Scale. In: Meyer, G., Shaheen, S. (eds) Disrupting Mobility. Lecture Notes in Mobility. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51602-8_3

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