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http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/04/uber-lyft-ridesharing-apps-public-transportation/475908/
There have been talks from some people about investing less in public transit because of the rise of e-hailing services like Uber and Lyft but a study by APTA (American Public Transportation Association) shows that it isn't the case. Some are even partnering with the new companies to offer a first mile-last mile solution to and from transit stations.
I'd love to see more of these types of partnerships in the future. For example, free or reduced fare transfers to the connecting buses and trains if you use Uber and Lyft via NFC taps would be amazing.
The APTA study confirmed with data what many users of shared mobility apps intuitively know: they dont serve the same purpose as public transit. In particular, riders most frequently turn to ride-sourcing apps for social trips, rather than commuting. The peak demand in a week lands between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. on weekends, when transit has stopped running or operates infrequently enough to be inconvenient. The study also found that supersharers, who use some combination of ride-hailing, car-sharing, and bike-sharing for their trips, have half the car ownership rate of people whose only shared mobility is public transit.
When comparing people who use public transit with those who pair it with newer forms of shared mobility, the latter group drove less, was less likely to buy a new car, and was more likely to save money on transportation. The new mobility startups are linked to a lifestyle thats less dependent on car ownership even compared to people who use public transit frequently. That means if public transit agencies want to help people get around without cars, they might want to encourage their riders to check out more of these auxiliary transit options.
There have been talks from some people about investing less in public transit because of the rise of e-hailing services like Uber and Lyft but a study by APTA (American Public Transportation Association) shows that it isn't the case. Some are even partnering with the new companies to offer a first mile-last mile solution to and from transit stations.
I'd love to see more of these types of partnerships in the future. For example, free or reduced fare transfers to the connecting buses and trains if you use Uber and Lyft via NFC taps would be amazing.