Research Article

Structure Analysis of Factors Influencing the Preference of Ridesplitting

Table 1

Questions in user attitudes investigation section.

Construct

Perceived Usefulness
PU1I think ridesplitting can improve the quality of daily travel
PU2I think ridesplitting can save my waiting time and energy in travel
PU3I think ridesplitting can provide a comfortable and relaxed riding environment
PU4I think ridesplitting can improve daily travel efficiency
PU5In a word, ridesplitting is very useful for me

Perceived Benefits
PB1I think ridesplitting can save money on daily travel
PB2In terms of money, I think ridesplitting is worthwhile
PB3I think ridesplitting has a good performance-price ratio

Attitude towards Public Transport
APT1The distance I walk to the surrounding metro/bus stops is acceptable
APT 2I do not think it will take too much time by public transportation
APT 3I think the riding environment of public transportation is acceptable
APT 4I think surrounding public transportation facilities are very convenient for daily travel

Attitude towards Incentives and Management Issues
AIM1I would like to choose ridesplitting with reasonable discounts or subsidies
AIM2I would like to choose ridesplitting when surge pricing happens during rush hours
AIM3I would like to choose ridesplitting when the increase in fuel or parking charge executed
AIM4I would like to choose ridesplitting when providing high occupancy vehicle lane

Ridesplitting Preference
RP1In the future, I will use ridesplitting.
RP2I would like to use ridesplitting in my daily travel.
RP3I would like to recommend ridesplitting to my family members/friends
RP4I am going to use ridesplitting as far as possible
RP5Compared with other travel modes, I prefer ridesplitting