FACTORS IMPACT ON THE SUCCESS AND FAILURE OF BIKE-SHARING SYSTEMS - EXPERIENCES FOR HO CHI MINH CITY

Abstract

The increase of motorized vehicles has many adverse effects on the public such as traffic congestions, traffic accidents, emission, and human health. Therefore, public transport and non-motorized vehicles play an important role in the transport system in which including bike-sharing services. However, few studies give a comprehensive understanding of implementing a bike-sharing system (BSS) in the context of HCMC. This study aims to determine factors impact on the success and failure of a BSS in the world and then define the specified factors based on HCMC’s traffic conditions. As a result, the authors propose general guidelines for BSSs implementation in the context of HCMC.