Multicity Investigation of the Effect of Holidays on Bikeshare System Ridership

Bikeshare provides important first mile–last mile, commuting, circulation, and sightseeing options in many cities. can also be healthy convenient for users. Throughout the year, holidays occur that change typical bikeshare activity patterns. Existing literature shows mixed results relating to ridership impacts of holidays: some research these days may result higher ridership, whereas others show no effect. Because variations system locations modeling methods, it is difficult determine reasons results. To control aspects, this project consisted a multicity study effect on system-level using loglinear regression model with robust standard errors. The showed different user types among systems Washington D.C., Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis metro areas. Several hypotheses were developed tested examine effects usage. A major finding from was federal negatively affected member positively nonmember ridership. It found had dissimilar total These findings could useful agencies plan, reposition fleet, improve operation.