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EXTENDING the FUNCTIONALITY OF Bike_Sharing_Systems?
presented at the VeloCittá project meetingin Szeged, 27.10.2015.
by Zsolt Kilián
Have you heard about cyclelogistics?
Have you heard about cyclelogistics?
THE BIKE AS A MEAN OF TRANSPORTATION
THE BIKE AS A MEAN OF TRANSPORTation
• moving people from A to B• work or school
• shopping
• free-time
• business
• carrying children
• carrying passengers
• carrying anything…
DO public bikes have limits?
DO public bikes have limits?
DO public bikes have limits?
BACK TO THE FUTURE
„…we see that there is the demandfor other types of bicycles in publicbike-sharing systems and we will ofcourse react to that.”
Ralf Kalupnerfounder and CEO of nextbike GmbH
source: http://www.german-sustainable-mobility.de/nextbike-interview/
Even a better design could help
This RACK COSTS 20 €
SOME KEY ISSUES
• some bottlenecks…• high price tags
• oversized dimensions
• extra space for parking
• digital locks / security against theft
• pricing, accessibility (B2B as option?)
• re-distribution & maintenance
• extra marketing value
#EDUCATION
BASIC CARGO-RIDING TRAINING
• HOW TO RIDE a special bike frame?• short- or long-john
• manoeuvring
• electric assistance
• what accessories (baby carrier, boxes, etc.)
• HOW TO LOAD a bike securely?
• WHERE TO PARK a monster?
#security
MEET THE Internet OF THINGS
• GPS tracking
• electric locks
• involving users and police
• personalized privacy, smartphone apps
#empowerment
SOME examples
• cargo bikes for BSS operators
• community cargo bike sharing in Budapest
• pilot projects in Ütrecht and Bern
• great news from Vienna
zero-emission in downtown
re-distribution of PUBLIC BIKES
… aND THE VERY FIRST AUTOMATED
cargo-bike rental scheme.with lots of love from vienna.
