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The actual impact of ride-splitting: An empirical study based on large-scale GPS data

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  • Feng, Xuan
  • Lin, Qinping
  • Jia, Ning
  • Tian, Junfang

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Online ride-splitting has rapidly evolved worldwide, providing new means to enhance the efficiency of urban travel and reduce the number of vehicles and traffic congestion. While ride-splitting is currently believed to improve vehicle occupancy rates and decrease total travel distances, passengers may perceive it as resulting in additional travel due to ride sharing. To gain a more intuitive understanding of the current operations of ride-splitting, this study delves into carpooling behavior and analyzes its relative impact using GPS trajectory data from DiDi Chuxing in Chengdu, China. The investigation focuses on the behavior of ride-splitting and examines its relative impact based on disparities in total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and travel duration between ride-splitting traveling (RST) and corresponding separated traveling (ST), aiming to estimate the effect of RST on urban mobility. Following are the three main findings of this study: (a) The existing operation of RST induces 7%–10% extra VMT and 20%–35% extra duration for RST users; (b) The RST achieves 30%–35% VMT and 10%–20% duration saving for drivers who are willing to provide RST service; (c) The RST saves up to 10% VMT and duration varying by time in a day. This paper offers some insights to quantify the current impact of RST and evaluate the orientation of mobility service quality improvement.

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  • Feng, Xuan & Lin, Qinping & Jia, Ning & Tian, Junfang, 2024. "The actual impact of ride-splitting: An empirical study based on large-scale GPS data," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 147(C), pages 94-112.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:trapol:v:147:y:2024:i:c:p:94-112
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.12.008
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