Dockless Vehicle Committee
December 11, 2019
Yuletide in D.C….Photo cred: Catherine Teebay
Dockless Vehicle Evaluation
Milestones: August 1 - Permit Period began Quarterly Changes: November 1, February 1, May 1
DVC monthly Tasks: Assist with ongoing monitoring Nominate safety messages Highlight community events
DVC as-needed tasks: Safety campaign Maintenance items Corral evaluation
Data
14,435
19,517
26,844
41,75340,536
30,333
25,018
33,198
28,082
19,270
11,861
6,630
14,004
13,077
16,229
14,589
23,072
27,868
37,046
32,771
42,460
38,824
42,783
48,764
46,078
52,856
51,191
58,19657,838
47,009
53,368
56,853
70,098
65,925
75,007
62,911
49,316
46,314
49,435
38,996
35,827
29,579
22,048
2,611
12,939
2,743
9,092 9,946
8,566
12,062
6,675
14,651
11,718
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
2-S
ep9
-Sep
16
-Sep
23
-Sep
30
-Sep
7-O
ct1
4-O
ct2
1-O
ct2
8-O
ct4
-No
v1
1-N
ov
18
-No
v2
5-N
ov
2-D
ec9
-Dec
16
-Dec
23
-Dec
30
-Dec
6-J
an1
3-J
an2
0-J
an2
7-J
an3
-Feb
10
-Feb
17
-Feb
24
-Feb
3-M
ar1
0-M
ar1
7-M
ar2
4-M
ar3
1-M
ar7
-Ap
r1
4-A
pr
21
-Ap
r2
8-A
pr
5-M
ay1
2-M
ay1
9-M
ay2
6-M
ay2
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-Ju
n1
6-J
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23
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ul
14
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l2
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28
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l4
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g1
1-A
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18
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g2
5-A
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1-S
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-Sep
15
-Sep
22
-Sep
29
-Sep
6-O
ct1
3-O
ct2
0-O
ct2
7-O
ct3
-No
v1
0-N
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17
-No
v2
4-N
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1-D
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Weekly Dockless Rides & Vehicles Released
Rides
Vehicles
Data
7,756
9,767
6,417
9,831
5,782
8,798
6,090
7,444
8,990
5,647
10,440
6,710
10,904
7,017
12,468
7,874
11,634
8,196
13,036
7,412
10,718
7,500
11,595
4,667
11,685
1,897
3,805
8,224
5,295
6,851
5,289
9,783
6,003
5,136
3,802
6,199
6,558
4,238
5,213
3,906
3,463
1,464
2,207
3,442
3,130
1,403
2,129
1,733
2,275 2,245
1,743
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
1-A
ug
8-A
ug
15
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g
22
-Au
g
29
-Au
g
5-S
ep
12
-Sep
19
-Sep
26
-Sep
3-O
ct
10
-Oct
17
-Oct
24
-Oct
31
-Oct
7-N
ov
14
-No
v
21
-No
v
28
-No
v
5-D
ec
Daily Dockless Vehicles Deployed and RidesPermit Program, August 1 2019- Present
Rides
Vehicles
Data
6.2
7.8
4.8
7.5
3.2
4.6
3.1
3.7
4.7
2.8
4.4
2.9
4.7
3.0
4.9
3.2
4.8
3.5
5.0
2.9
4.2
3.0
4.8
1.9
5.0
0.8
2.7
1.6
3.6
2.4
3.0
2.4
4.6
2.5
1.6
2.62.8
1.9
2.3
1.3
2.2
0.8
1.7
1.2
1.9
0.8
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1-A
ug
8-A
ug
15
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g
22
-Au
g
29
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g
5-S
ep
12
-Sep
19
-Sep
26
-Sep
3-O
ct
10
-Oct
17
-Oct
24
-Oct
31
-Oct
7-N
ov
14
-No
v
21
-No
v
28
-No
v
5-D
ec
Rides Per Vehicle Per DayPermit Program, August 1- present
Data
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4:0
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6:0
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7:0
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8:0
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Average Weekday RidershipDST ST
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Average Weekend RidershipDST ST
Daylight Savings Time Ridership ComparisonLast week of DST vs first week of ST
Data
Daily Trips (October): Maryland Ave vs Parallel Routes
Just North of…
Block Howard St
Hopkins Pl/ Liberty St/ Maryland Ave
Charles St
St Paul St/St Paul Pl
Calvert St
South St/ Guilford Ave
25th St 2500 N 9 49 23 16 6 9
North Ave 1900 N 13 68 32 20 11 10
Mt Royal Ave
1400 N 8 81 57 34 18 18
Centre St 600 N 15 134 51 47 43 27
Lexington St
200 N 29 126 97 68 56 36
Data
Daily Trips (October): Centre St vs Parallel Routes
Just E of… Eutaw Pl Park Ave Charles St Calvert St
Read St 9 13 14 4
Madison St 8 17 16 9
Centre St 8 31 31 26
Franklin St 14 15 7 N/A
Mulberry St 6 8 7 8
Updates
Miscellaneous Updates
• Vehicle Inspections: week of 12/9
• Response Checks: week of 12/16
• Winter Weather Plans
• 24 hour notice if inclement weather is predicted – companies may dip below 150 vehicles at their discretion• When we anticipate the declaration of a snow emergency, we will give as much warning as possible to companies.
Given 24 hour notice, the expectation would be for vehicles to be deactivated and moved off of evacuation routes, which can be found online. This is based on the Rules and Regulations section V (e). Of course, once we reach the declaration of an emergency, companies should put safety first and cease any movement of vehicles.
• Waterfront Partnership reporting and tracking to kick off in coming weeks:
• Parking issues• Vehicles without kickstand, lights, or very apparent equipment issues• Vehicles in the harbor
• Data Sharing Guidelines – in development
Action Items
Safety Messaging:Vote on our monthly message for January:
1. The best thing you can do for your safety is to ride predictably so that others know where you are going. Follow traffic laws, ride in the same direction as traffic, and try not to make any sudden changes.
2. Allow yourself time to stop – braking suddenly increases your chance of injury! If the ground is wet or icy, it may take you longer to come to a full stop.
Educational Cards:They have arrived! If any other organization would like cards to distribute, please email me.
2020 Safety EventsEmail me if organizations want a scooter safety presentation at upcoming events.
Action Items
User Survey- Planning a survey of users only this year, in January-February 2020- Will be posted in apps- Need to develop a strategy to reach non-smartphone users
Categories of Questions Question Format
Demographics
Race Multiple Choice
Gender Multiple Choice
Age Multiple Choice
Zip code of work/school Drop Menu
Do you have a smartphone? Multiple Choice
Do you have a debit card or credit card? Y/N
Income/education (?) Multiple Choice
Use Characteristics
Companies used (preferred? How do you choose?) Select all
Low income/non-smartphone/cash plans Select all
Other transportation modes frequently used (at least once a week) Select all
Purpose of Trips
How frequently do you rent a scooter? Scale
Mode shift – Has your use of (car, walking, taxi, transit, etc.) increased/decreased? Scale
Purpose of trips (ranked) Rank top 3
Have dockless vehicles improved transit access? Which lines? Y/N, fill in blank
Spending at local businesses? Scale
Changes in car or bike ownership as a result of scooters? Multiple Choice
Action Items
Categories of Questions DRAFT of Question Format
Behavior
How often do you ride: wearing a helmet, on the street, sidewalk? Scale
Which laws are you aware of in Baltimore? List Y/N
How did you learn about the laws? Multiple Choice
Crashes
Have you been involved in a crash? > If so how many? Y/N
>Who else was involved? Multiple Choice
>Did you report the crash to anyone? Multiple Choice
>If injured, where and severity? Fill in blank
>How did the crash happen? What made you crash? Select all
Frequency of close calls? Scale
Priorities and Needs
Priority needs from the companies? App issues, customer service, maintenance, etc. Rank top 3
Priority needs from DOT? Safe places to ride, maintenance of bike facilities, more opportunities for input, etc. Rank top 3
Why don't you ride more often? Availability, cost, infrastructure, weather, etc. Rank top 3
Availability – list areas where they are not available Fill in blank
Has the program improved in the last year? Y/N
Open-ended
User Survey Continued…
Action Items
Maintenance ItemsCorrals
- First corrals will be in the 20 Equity Zones- North Avenue Rising – 9 Corrals- MDOT/MTA MOU for all rail locations
Waiting for purchased hand striper and bike racks
FacilitiesFees to be used for a maintenance audit
- Flex Posts- Potholes- Grates- Signage
Working on Task write-up for data collection firm
Park Heights Ave/W Belvedere Ave
33rd St/Greenmount Ave
Northeast MarketHollins Market
W Preston St/McCulloh St
Action Items
Next Meeting Dates:
- January 15th
- February 12th