Contribution of Public Bicycles to Sustainable Mobility in City of Zagreb

U svijetu se smatra da je promet jedan od najvećih zagađivača atmosfere. Taj problem je najizraženiji u gradu, gdje za vrijeme prometnih zagušenja razine emisija stakleničkih plinova prelaze granice dozvoljenog. Za bicikl se smatra da bi mogao biti rješenje problema emisije štetnih plinova i zagušenja prometa u urbanim središtima. Sam bicikl ne može dati konkurenciju automobilu, ali njegova integracija sa javnim gradskim prijevozom može biti ravnopravna alternativa. Sustavi javnih bicikala su relativno novi, a glavne karakteristike im omogućuju jednosmjerna putovanja i posudbu bicikla u bilo koje doba na raznim mjestima diljem grada. Spojem bicikla i javnog gradskog prijevoza, takozvanim Bike & Ride sustavima, bi se postigla brzina slična automobilu, a bicikl je taj koji bi omogućio “door-to-door“ prijevoz. Pretpostavlja se da je na taj način moguće podići razinu mobilnosti i sigurnosti u prometu, a smanjiti štetne utjecaje automobila na gradsku prometnu mrežu i okoliš.It is known worldwide that traffic is one of the biggest atmosphere pollutants. That problem is even more expressed in the cities, where during rush hour levels of harmful gases pass the normal limits. Bicycle is being considered as a solution to the problems like emmision of harmful gases and congestion of traffic grid. Bicycle by it self can't be a competition to a personal car, but option of integration with public transport can give a legitimate alternative. Bike sharing systems are relatively new, their main characteristics allow them one way trips and renting availability at any time on various places throughout the city. With fusion of bicycle and public transport, so called Bike & Ride systems would achieve similar velocity as a car, and bicycle would enable “door to door” transport. It is assumed in that way it could be possible to raise levels of mobility and security in traffic system with elimination of negative effects of personal cars on city’s traffic grid and environment