tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post7607091478621904147..comments2023-05-20T07:19:51.660-04:00Comments on The Bike-sharing Blog: Please, Don't Call It DocklessPaul DeMaiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15311271083094779653noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post-35843122357322617742019-11-05T05:10:13.065-05:002019-11-05T05:10:13.065-05:00Hi Paul,
I've been using the terms 'stati...Hi Paul,<br /><br />I've been using the terms 'station-based', 'flex', and 'dockless' to define the, for example, PBSC, SoBi and Lime systems, respectively. So this contrasts a bit with your usage. I'm not content with my 'flex' term because it's not directly clear. However these hybrid systems are waning in importance perhaps solving my problem.<br /><br />I agree with dockless not being perfect, being defined for what it's not, but it's rather clear and widely adopted in the public/media and literature even.<br /><br />Branding of the tech, in terms of the innovation they bring, is important for BSS. The 'smart' bikeshare promotions of a few years ago are a good example of this (e.g., Vancouver, Portland). I wonder if tech providers don't *want* to promote the dockless nature as a selling point? What's your impression from interacting with them?<br /><br />Personally I'd just like something that is clear and can be used as an acronym.<br />DBSS and BSS work well for now. What you call hybrid BSS (HBSS), have become less visible for me. Probably due to the 'dockless' systems taking away their shine, I wonder?<br /><br />What are you seeing in terms of station-based BSS growth? Is it still the 'gold standard', more expensive but operating under local governance and longer lasting without the controversy of bike blocking etc... Having said that, interesting things appear to be happening in Seattle in terms of a controlled experiment.<br /><br />I'm happy to have come across this article though as I'll refer to the various definitions you've defined as well as those I've mentioned.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />CyrilleCyrillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537501750862153178noreply@blogger.com