Bikeshare is often touted as a practical first and last mile solution, helping people make transit connections when other options are unavailable, unreliable, or slow. Thoughtful integration of bikeshare and transit networks can increase use of both services, facilitate access to more destinations, and ultimately reduce the number of cars on the road. Even if bikeshare and transit are operated by different entities, when collaboration, partnerships, and intermodality are focal points, both systems benefit. In Omaha, Nebraska, the city’s public transit provider Metro Transit and non-profit bikeshare provider Heartland Bike Share have been collaborating on ways to make biking and transit more connected and more appealing in their community. Though these are separate operating entities, their relationship exemplifies how transit and micromobility integration can benefit a city, support both modes, and provide more options for travelers.
Source: https://learn.sharedusemobilitycenter.org/casestudy/collaborative-planning-a-look-at-the-partnership-between-metro-transit-and-heartland-bike-share-in-omaha-ne/
TA Centers: SUMC
Terms: Bicycles, Bus rapid transit, Cooperation, First and last mile, Micromobility, Mobility, Multimodal transportation, Networks, Partnerships, Technology, Vehicle sharing
Tags: bicycle, bicycles, bike, bike share, bikes, bikeshare, BRT, bus rapid transit, first mile, first/last mile, last mile, mobility, technologies, technology
