Session 4: The Inside 'Scooter' - Melbourne E-scooter Trial

Session: 4

Room: Supper Room

Session Title: The Inside 'Scooter' - Melbourne E-scooter Trial

Format: Discussion

Presenter Name: Samaj and Ronard (Neuron)

Summary

Data Overview: Feb to June 2022 Average transport distance 2.16km. Average trip durations 15.5 mins, Average trip per day 7408 trips. Total trips 1194300 trips. Total distance 2580066 km.
Contribute to supporting Melbourne's major events; 41% of users said that the environmentally friendly nature of e-scooters was a factor.
The shared bike lane network has also a low rate of accidents.
65% of scooter users indicated they made a purchase at the start or end of their trip.
Daily public complaints decreased quickly after the launch.
Concerns: Parking, footpath use, user noncompliance, reporting systems.
Will private e-scooter users become public e-scooter users if the regulations are tightended?

Session: 4

Room: Yarra Room

Session Title: How can we reduce parking with car sharing?

Format: Discussion

Presenter Name: Josh (Infrastructure Victoria)

Good data will be received if the service is simple.
Ticketing data is very difficult to use as fewer touch on and off in Victoria.
Train myki data is much better for touch on and off in Victoria compared to the other states.
Queensland trip data is complete and open to the agencies.
VISTA data is scarce and time-dependent.

Session: 4

Room: Portico Room

Session Title: How can we reduce parking with car sharing?

Format: Discussion

Presenter Name: Darcy (GoGet)

Carshare facilitates placemaking and intermodal transport.
Consider Peel Street where curbside parking slots were replaced by bike lanes.
Users drive 50% less than before they joined the service. Increase access, and reduce costs/VKT. Car-sharing to tackle last-mile issues.
4 Key Benefits of onsite carshare -> reduce project costs (1 parking space $50k-$100k), improve project delivery timelines, reduce environmental impact and provide amenities to the local community.
Requirements for onsite carshare -> a parking bay, mobile signal for the carshare vehicle, 24/7 controlled access. In front of/behind the security barrier. They provide different types of vehicles to meet different demands, such as vans to allow people to move houses.

Session: 4

Room: Regent Room

Session Title: Free Public Transport

Format: Discussion

Presenter Name: Rosie (City of Stonnington)

Only 30% of operating costs are funded currently, funding has to come from somewhere.
Free Tram Zone takes pedestrians off the street and requires more services, increasing costs due to increased demand, mode shift away from walking, loss in revenue and spike in demand.
The issue is not limited to cost, but access particularly for those with poor access (outer suburbs). Not many big systems that are free, there are smaller ones. Instead put tram revenue in areas which need it for example Melton, and Clyde.
Look at the full network and where a free zone would increase the uptake of public transport (not away from pedestrians).
Costs too much to travel to/from regional Vic (over $20) on VLine. Lower price of regional passengers.
Transport has to become a service: Means-tested pricing, flexible/dynamic fares based on demand.
Transport projects are measured by travel time savings, which is very narrow.
Who is going to integrate these services?
Consider safety when considering mode choice and MaaS, which fills a gap when people do not feel safe walking.