Analysis and Management of E-scooter Sharing Service in Italy
Stefano Carrese, Tommaso Giacchetti, Marialisa Nigro, Giorgio Algeri, Giovanni Ceccarelli
Abstract
Electric micromobility is increasing in popularity as an urban transportation option. It might help reducing traffic externalities as well as providing last mile solutions and complementary modes to access public transport.This work focuses on electric scooter (e-scooter) sharing service with the aim of investigating strengths and weaknesses according to different viewpoints: the operator viewpoint, the policy maker viewpoint, and the user viewpoint. Then, the study moves to an in depth focus of the e-scooter sharing service in Italy with a focus on the city of Rome, where data of the operator Dott are available. Results underline a pre-competitive stage of the e-scooter sharing market in Italy with respect to US and Europe, with several differences between cities.