Understanding the Relationships Among E-scooter Ridership, Transit Desert Index, and Health-Related Factors

Transit desert map of Minneapolis, Minnesota

E-scooter points for the city of Portland, Oregon.

Abstract

This study examines electric scooter (e-scooter) markets in U.S. transit deserts and oases, focusing on Austin, Chicago, Portland, and Minneapolis. Through t-tests, we compared e-scooter ride frequencies in these areas. Results show no significant difference in ride numbers between transit deserts and oases in Austin, Chicago, and Portland. Transit index scores were top predictors of trips in Austin, Minneapolis, and Portland, while health-related factors played a key role in Chicago.

Team

Junfeng Jiao , Nathaniel Degen , and Amin Azimian

Funding

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This project was supported by the Good System Grand Challenge and the Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions (CM2) center both at The University of Texas at Austin.

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