Perception Analysis of E-Scooter Riders and Non-Riders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Survey Outputs

Almannaa, Mohammed Hamad; Alsahhaf, Faisal Adnan; Ashqar, Huthaifa I.; Elhenawy, Mohammed; Masoud, Mahmoud; Rakotonirainy, Andry

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Perception Analysis of E-Scooter Riders and Non-Riders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Survey Outputs

Mohammed Hamad Almannaa

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Faisal Adnan Alsahhaf

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Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P. O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia

Booz Allen Hamilton, Washington, DC 20003, USA

Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4059, Australia

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Sustainability 2021, 13(2), 863; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13020863

Received: 14 November 2020 / Revised: 7 January 2021 / Accepted: 13 January 2021 / Published: 16 January 2021

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

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This study explores the feasibility of launching an e-scooter sharing system as a new micro-mobility mode, and part of the public transportation system in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Therefore, survey was conducted in April 2020 to shed light on the perception of e-scooter systems in Riyadh. A sample of 439 respondents was collected, where majority indicated willingness to use the e-scooter sharing system if available (males are twice as likely to agree than females). Roughly 75% of the respondents indicated that open entertainment areas and shopping malls are ideal places for e-scooter sharing systems. Results indicated that people who use ride-hailing services such as Uber, expressed more willingness to use e-scooters for various purposes. The study found that the major obstacle for deploying e-scooters in Saudi Arabia is the lack of sufficient infrastructure (70%), followed by weather (63%) and safety (49%). Moreover, the study found that approximately half of the respondents believed that COVID-19 will not affect their willingness to ride e-scooters. Two types of logistic regression models were built. The outcomes of the models show that gender, age, and using ride-hailing services play an important role in respondents’ willingness to use e-scooter. Results will enable policymakers and operating agencies to evaluate the feasibility of deploying e-scooters and better manage the operation of the system as an integral and reliable part of public transportation. View Full-Text

Keywords: user perception; e-scooter sharing system; Saudi Arabia; micro-mobility; mobility-as-a-service; COVID-19

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Almannaa, M.H.; Alsahhaf, F.A.; Ashqar, H.I.; Elhenawy, M.; Masoud, M.; Rakotonirainy, A. Perception Analysis of E-Scooter Riders and Non-Riders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Survey Outputs. Sustainability 2021, 13, 863. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13020863

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Almannaa MH, Alsahhaf FA, Ashqar HI, Elhenawy M, Masoud M, Rakotonirainy A. Perception Analysis of E-Scooter Riders and Non-Riders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Survey Outputs. Sustainability. 2021; 13(2):863. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13020863

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Almannaa, Mohammed H., Faisal A. Alsahhaf, Huthaifa I. Ashqar, Mohammed Elhenawy, Mahmoud Masoud, and Andry Rakotonirainy. 2021. "Perception Analysis of E-Scooter Riders and Non-Riders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Survey Outputs" Sustainability 13, no. 2: 863. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13020863

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