A new survey of Washington’s Capital Bikeshare program says four in 10 users report using cars less — for an average annual savings of 523 miles for each of those users, which translates to a total of 5 million miles yearly not driven, according to survey authors. Most of the trips (56 percent) were for non-work purposes, and more than half of respondents used bike share as a feeder to reach transit stops.
How many miles of driving in Washington, D.C., are avoided each year thanks to the Capital Bikeshare program?
How many miles of driving in Washington, D.C., are avoided each year thanks to the Capital Bikeshare program?
Answer: 5 million miles
A new survey of Washington’s Capital Bikeshare program says four in 10 users report using cars less — for an average annual savings of 523 miles for each of those users, which translates to a total of 5 million miles yearly not driven, according to survey authors. Most of the trips (56 percent) were for non-work purposes, and more than half of respondents used bike share as a feeder to reach transit stops.
A new survey of Washington’s Capital Bikeshare program says four in 10 users report using cars less — for an average annual savings of 523 miles for each of those users, which translates to a total of 5 million miles yearly not driven, according to survey authors. Most of the trips (56 percent) were for non-work purposes, and more than half of respondents used bike share as a feeder to reach transit stops.
