Method of Classification Criteria About Quality of Service for Bicycle Lanes

Abstract:

The objectives of this research were to propose Bicycle Quality of Service (BQOS) models from the users’ perspective and to develop a new BQOS criterion based on a new classification of persons. The BQOS models affecting bicyclists’ perception of safety, comfort, cleanliness, and overall quality were produced on the basis of the stepwise regression analysis. A new classification of cyclists based on cyclists’ gender, age, and cycling frequency was determined, including four classes of people. A new BQOS criterion corresponding directly to the classification of cyclists was made. Two classification figures of BQOS on main roads in the center of Shanghai were drawn as an application example. The results show that such factors as nonmotorized vehicle lane width, the separation form, the moped speed, and the proportion of roadside planting are statistically significant. It will help decisionmakers to find out the most important factors influencing cyclists’ satisfaction at road segments, and determine the sort order of the improvement works for the nonmotorized vehicle lane.

Key words:traffic engineering; quality of service; stepwise regression; cyclists’ perception; classification criteria; classification figures