Contents
Undertaking ii
Certificate ii
Certificate ii
Acknowledgments iv
Abstract vi
Table of contents viii
List of figures x
List of Tables xii
1. INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Need of the research 3
1.3 Key Questions 5
1.4 Aim 5
1.5 Objectives 5
1.6 Methodology of the Research 6
1.7 Research Design 7
1.8 Scope and Limitations 8
1.9 Research Timeline 8
2. LITERATURE REVIEW 11
2.1. Cities and Bicycle 11
2. Introduction to PBS 12
2.1. What is PBS? 12
2.2 Evolution of PBS 13
2.3 Who uses PBS? 14
2.4 Bicycle Sharing V/s Bicycle Renting 14
2.5 Benefits 15
3. Impact of COVID-19 on Urban Transport Systems 16
3.1 Shift towards sustainable transport mode 16
4. The Impact of COVID-19 on PBS across cities in the world 20
5. Strategies/interventions/policies adopted by cities to promote cycling during and post COVID 22
3. BASELINE ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF MYBYK PBS SYSTEM 27 3.1 About the system 27
3.2 How does MyBYK work? 27
3.3 Features of the MyBYK system 28
3.4 How is MyBYK different from other rental services? 28
3.4 Evolution of MyBYK system in Ahmedabad 29
3.5 Network of Stations 30
3.6 Bicycles 32
3.7 User Charges 33
3.8 Weekly Trend Analysis 33
3.8 Arrangements with city authorities and Marketing campaigns 35
4. DATA INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS 41
4.1 Data Collection Plan 41
4.2 Data Interpretation and Analysis 42
5. CONCLUSION 69
References lxxiii
Appendix 1: Questionnaire lxxv