Location selection of bicycle sharing delivery points based on rebalancing supply and demand

As a green travel option, the bicycle sharing system has seen rapid development in recent years. Where to put the repaired bicycles and new bicycles becomes a real problem. It is necessary to help the bicycle sharing system rebalance the supply and demand. Moreover, it is also important to ensure th...

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Main Authors: Hanqiang Qian, Yanyan Chen, Shuyan Zheng, Yue Shi
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Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Highway and Transportation Research and Development
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Online Access:https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/HTRD.2025.9480061
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description As a green travel option, the bicycle sharing system has seen rapid development in recent years. Where to put the repaired bicycles and new bicycles becomes a real problem. It is necessary to help the bicycle sharing system rebalance the supply and demand. Moreover, it is also important to ensure the quickly use for new bicycles. Based on the realistic demand for bicycle sharing, this paper designs a strategy to select the location of bicycle sharing delivery points. The strategy considers the current supply and demand as well as travel intensity. Based on mobile signaling data and bicycle sharing data, the potential demand for bicycle sharing use is identified firstly. Next, the distribution of bicycle sharing is recognized. Then the supply and demand of bicycle sharing are analyzed. Finally, travel hotspots are identified and the location of bicycle sharing delivery points is extracted. Taking Beijing as a case study, more effective delivery points within the fifth ring road were identified. The application of the method can help improve the operational efficiency of the bicycle sharing system and promote the sustainable development of urban transportation.
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spelling doaj-art-3c4f2becd6614eabb155b1f3c2bf1e1c2025-08-20T03:29:23ZengTsinghua University PressJournal of Highway and Transportation Research and Development2095-62152025-06-01192485310.26599/HTRD.2025.9480061Location selection of bicycle sharing delivery points based on rebalancing supply and demandHanqiang Qian0Yanyan Chen1Shuyan Zheng2Yue Shi3Beijing Key Laboratory of Traffic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Traffic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Traffic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Traffic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, ChinaAs a green travel option, the bicycle sharing system has seen rapid development in recent years. Where to put the repaired bicycles and new bicycles becomes a real problem. It is necessary to help the bicycle sharing system rebalance the supply and demand. Moreover, it is also important to ensure the quickly use for new bicycles. Based on the realistic demand for bicycle sharing, this paper designs a strategy to select the location of bicycle sharing delivery points. The strategy considers the current supply and demand as well as travel intensity. Based on mobile signaling data and bicycle sharing data, the potential demand for bicycle sharing use is identified firstly. Next, the distribution of bicycle sharing is recognized. Then the supply and demand of bicycle sharing are analyzed. Finally, travel hotspots are identified and the location of bicycle sharing delivery points is extracted. Taking Beijing as a case study, more effective delivery points within the fifth ring road were identified. The application of the method can help improve the operational efficiency of the bicycle sharing system and promote the sustainable development of urban transportation.https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/HTRD.2025.9480061bicycle sharingdelivery pointsupply and demandhotspot identification
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Journal of Highway and Transportation Research and Development
bicycle sharing
delivery point
supply and demand
hotspot identification
title Location selection of bicycle sharing delivery points based on rebalancing supply and demand
title_full Location selection of bicycle sharing delivery points based on rebalancing supply and demand
title_fullStr Location selection of bicycle sharing delivery points based on rebalancing supply and demand
title_full_unstemmed Location selection of bicycle sharing delivery points based on rebalancing supply and demand
title_short Location selection of bicycle sharing delivery points based on rebalancing supply and demand
title_sort location selection of bicycle sharing delivery points based on rebalancing supply and demand
topic bicycle sharing
delivery point
supply and demand
hotspot identification
url https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/HTRD.2025.9480061
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