MEASURES FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE BIKE SHARING SYSTEM IN MOSCOW

This article analyzes some characteristics of the current state of bike sharing in Moscow and justifies a number of priority measures for its further development.

The first part of the article presents the results of experimental studies of the impact of several existing bike sharing stations on the comfort level of pedestrians. It is shown that the existing principles of placement of bike sharing stations ensure their minimal impact on the level of comfort of pedestrians. Of the 11 stations surveyed, only one degrades the comfort level of pedestrians to an unacceptable level, and then only during maneuvers when taking or returning a Bicycle from the station.

The second part of the article presents the results of analytical determination of the average distance between bike sharing stations in different parts of Moscow. Using cartographic information, calculated areas characterized by different densities of bike sharing stations were identified, and the average distance between stations was determined for each area, taking into account the tortuosity of bike routes. Information in graphic form was plotted on the map of Moscow. The resulting image shows that the recommended distance between stations in international practice, equal to 300 m, is observed only in a few Central areas of the city. On the larger territory of the city, this critical indicator significantly exceeds the recommended 300 meters. The article suggests measures to increase the density of bike sharing stations based on international experience.

In the third part of the article, based on the use of the methodology for evaluating the complex indicator Cycling Level of Service (CLoS) for the bicycle route from the Tretyakovskaya metro station to the Paveletskaya metro station, it is shown that the current situation does not create favorable conditions for the use of this infrastructure by bicycle users (CLoS = 36 points, therefore, the bicycle route should be classified as low-quality, suitable only for very experienced cyclists). Thanks proposed in the paper are relatively simple measures could improve the level of service quality cyclists (CLoS) to a value of 65 points, which will consider the route as medium, suitable for most "average" cyclists.

The implementation of the proposed measures is highly likely to lead to an increase in the use of bike sharing in Moscow.

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