TY - JOUR ID - 158107 TI - Motivational Factors of Bicycle Sharing in a Car-dependent City: Evidence from Tehran, Iran JO - International Journal of Transportation Engineering JA - IJTE LA - en SN - 2322-259X AU - Tajdini, Farshid AU - Yazdanpanah, Mahdi AU - Dehghanbanadaki, Ali AD - Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Damavand Branch, Damavand, Iran AD - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Garmsar, Garmsar, Iran AD - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Damavand Branch, Damavand, Iran Y1 - 2023 PY - 2023 VL - 11 IS - 1 SP - 1339 EP - 1369 KW - Motivational Factors KW - Bicycle sharing system KW - Analytic hierarchical process KW - Transportation Demand KW - Simulations DO - 10.22119/ijte.2022.350185.1614 N2 - Creating motivational factors is a way to increase bicycle use in a city where its share in transportation is low. The current study evaluated factors that could motivate an increase in shared bicycle demand. Results of a survey conducted in Tehran were used to identify the most influential factors. Next, Aimsun software was used to perform a simulation on two major streets in the city to assess the following scenarios: 1) without bicycles, 2) with bicycles and other vehicles, and 3) with bike lanes. The results showed that the entry of shared bicycles into the streets decreased the density of motor vehicles. On Jomhouri St, the density of motor vehicles decreased from 16.39 veh/km for without bicycles scenario to 13.52 veh/km for construction bike lanes. A downward trend also was observed for Keshavarz Blvd., with a decrease of 14.21% from scenarios one to three. The construction of bicycle lanes as a means of increasing public interest in sharing bicycles can have a positive effect on reducing traffic congestion. UR - http://www.ijte.ir/article_158107.html L1 - http://www.ijte.ir/article_158107_b5c7d98b13a81178139bd355b92f442e.pdf ER -