Changing Travel Behavior from Sharing Electric Scooters in Chulalongkorn University

Abstract

At the present time, Micromobility which means small, lightweight devices traveling at low speeds of up to 25 km/h and ideal for traveling up to 10 km, can be shared or owned, such as e-bikes, e-scooters. There has been a lot of interest in the past few years in the use of shared electric scooters. Its use is growing rapidly in many cities around the world as electric scooters are a relatively new mode of transport suitable for short trips and being promoted as an accessible alternative. This research therefore studies the role of shared electric scooters in changing travel behavior in the Chulalongkorn University area. The target groups used in the study were People who shared electric scooters at Chulalongkorn University Data was collected via questionnaires and personal interviews using simple random sampling method. The results showed that the subjects changed their travel behavior patterns from walking or cycling to using sharing electric scooters and the change in travel behavior also correlated with gender, level of education and monthly income. The results of the research provide insight into how travel patterns of users change which can be used as a basis for planning or formulating policies to supervise or promote such travel patterns in order to Continue to improve the efficiency of the overall transport system.