What Does Ridesharing Replace?

Benjamin Leard and Jianwei Xing
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Benjamin Leard: Resources for the Future

No 20-03, RFF Working Paper Series from Resources for the Future

Abstract: A majority of travelers would have used a car or taxi or walked had ridesharing not been available.In some large cities, ridesharing replaces a significant portion of public transit trips.Nationally, ridesharing has led to modest increases in total vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions—0.08 percent and 0.14 percent, respectively.The effects of ridesharing on vehicle miles traveled and emissions vary considerably by city, partly because of differences in each city's drivability and public transit options. For example, San Francisco sees an increase in vehicle miles traveled of 1.38 percent.If policymakers regulate ridesharing to reduce traffic congestion, it may be beneficial to do so at a local level to account for the different impacts from city to city.

Date: 2020-02-05
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