Why Shared Bikes of Free-Floating Systems Were Parked Out of Order? A Preliminary Study based on Factor Analysis

Abstract

Free-floating bicycle-sharing systems are an important component of sustainable transport. China&rsquo

s bicycle-sharing schemes have experienced ups and downs in the past three years, and there are a lot of related studies, but there are relatively few studies on the causes of disorderly parking of shared bikes. In this study, an open questionnaire is used to widely collect the causes of the disorderly parking of shared bicycles from users. Through factor analysis, six factors and 32 criteria for the causes of disorderly parking are constructed. Factor 1 &lsquo

supervision and management of enterprises&rsquo

factor 2 &lsquo

supervision and management of users&rsquo

factor 3 &lsquo

parking space&rsquo

factor 4 &lsquo

guidance of parking shared bikes&rsquo

factor 5 &lsquo

user self-discipline&rsquo

factor 6 &lsquo

operation and maintenance&rsquo

. It requires the cooperation of multiple parties to solve the problem of disorderly parking of shared bicycles.

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