THE CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS INFLUENCING PUBLIC BICYCLE SHARING (PBS) SYSTEM IN BEIJING, CHINA

Abstract

The boom in bicycle-sharing is receiving growing attention as societies become more aware of the importance of active non-motorized traffic modes. However, the low usage of this transport mode in China raises concerns. The primary objective of this study is to explore the critical factors influencing Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) system. Data were collected by a questionnaire survey in Beijing. In addition, the framework of this research based on RBV, and the data collection in this study through online
questionnaire – Wenjuanxing distribute, and finally received 384 valid questionnaires. Moreover, this study used SPSS to analysis data then used factor analysis and multiple regression to find out the critical factor that influence Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) system. Last, this study also gave the recommendation to the Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) system to make them run the system better.