Bicycle-transit integration in the United States, 2001-2009

Rui Wang, Chen Liu

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Abstract

This paper analyzes the recent trend in bicycle-transit integration in the U.S. It reviews data from the National Household Travel Surveys (NHTS) to show the characteristics of bicycle-transit integrated trips, where the integrators were from, and to which population groups the integrators belonged. Bicycle-transit integration was increasingly observed in commuters and younger travelers, and became more imbalanced by gender. Results indicate the rise in socio-economic diversity of bicycle-transit integrators, despite a racial gap. There was a clear concentration of bicycle-transit integrators in large and high-density urban areas, where most transit users lived. Evidence does not support that rail attracts more bike access/egress trips than bus. More transit users used bicycles to access/egress in the Pacific, East North Central, and Mountain regions. Given the non-trivial role of bicycles compared to transit in the U.S., the focus on bicycle use and the marriage between bicycle and transit should be further emphasized.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)95-119
Number of pages25
JournalJournal of Public Transportation
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

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Wang, R., & Liu, C. (2013). Bicycle-transit integration in the United States, 2001-2009. Journal of Public Transportation, 16(3), 95-119. https://doi.org/10.5038/2375-0901.16.3.6