Sustainable use of micro mobility in a small municipality

V sklopu te naloge opisujemo problematiko z katero se soočajo mesta na področju javnega prevoza. Te se lahko popolnoma razlikujejo med posameznimi mesti. Nekatera mesta iščejo načine razbremenitve obstoječega javnega prometa, druga pa način rešitve tako imenovanega problema »zadnje milje«. Pregledamo različne načine implementacije storitve mikro mobilnosti – tako v obliki samostojne storitve, kot v obliki integracije ter razširitve obstoječega sistema javnega potniškega prometa. Klasificiramo katera prevozna sredstva spadajo pod pojem mikro mobilnosti ter opišemo najpogostejša prevozna sredstva izbrana za uporabo v urbanem okolju (pametni električni skiroji ter pametna kolesa). Opisali bomo prednosti in slabosti tovrstnih prevoznih sredstev ter njihov na svoje okolje. V sklopu te naloge opisujemo problematiko, s katero se soočajo mesta na področju javnega prevoza in je lahko od mesta do mesta popolnoma različna. Nekatera mesta iščejo načine za razbremenitev obstoječega javnega prometa, druga pa načine za rešitev tako imenovanega problema »zadnje milje«. Pregledamo različne načine implementacije storitve mikromobilnosti – tako v obliki samostojne storitve kot v obliki integracije ter razširitve obstoječega sistema javnega potniškega prometa. Klasificiramo, katera prevozna sredstva spadajo pod pojem mikromobilnosti, ter opišemo najpogostejša prevozna sredstva, izbrana za uporabo v urbanem okolju (pametni električni skiroji ter pametna kolesa). Opišemo prednosti in slabosti tovrstnih prevoznih sredstev ter njihov na vpliv na okolje. V praktičnem delu opišemo delovanje storitve mikromobilnosti v manjšem mestu, Šentjurju. Gre za storitev javnega sistema za izposojo pametnih koles. Opišemo izzive, s katerimi se kraj sooča z vidika prometnega sistema, ter kako ta vpliva na življenje meščanov. Poglobimo se v načrte razvoja tako mesta kot regije ter opišemo, kako se v te načrte vklopi nova storitev mikromobilnosti. Prav tako se poglobimo v delovanje storitve za javno izposojanje koles – KolesCE. Opišemo postopek registracije, izposoje, uporabniško izkušnjo ter lokacije izposojevalnih postaj v Šentjurju. Prav tako na kratko opišemo delovanje sistema v drugih bližnjih krajih, kot je Celje. Na koncu se poglobimo v statistiko delovanja storitve KolesCE v Šentjurju ter analiziramo razne metrike, ki smo ji prejeli od ponudnika storitve.Within the context of this assignment, we describe the problem, which many cities are facing with in the field of public transportation. These can differentiate entirely amongst individual cities. Some cities are searching for ways of alleviating existing public transportation methods, whilst others search for a solution to the so called “last mile” problem. We overview different implementation methods of micro mobility services – in the form of stand-alone solution, or in the form of integrating and expanding existing public transportation systems. We classify which methods of transportation fall under the term of micro mobility and describe the most common transportation methods chosen for use in an urban environment (smart electric scooters and smart bicycles). We shall describe the advantages and disadvantages of such methods of transportation and the effects they have on their environment. In the practical part, we shall describe the operations of a micro mobility service in the small city of Šentjur. The described service is a public smart bicycle rental system. We shall describe the challenges which the city is facing in the field of their existing traffic system and how it influences the local population. We shall dive into development plans of both the city itself alongside the entire region and describe, how a new micro mobility service fits within these plans. As such, we shall take a dive into the inner workings of the public bicycle rental system – KolesCE. We shall describe the registration procedure, rental procedure, user experience and locations of borrowing stations in the city of Šentjur. We shall also briefly describe the workings of this very system in other nearby places, such as the city of Celje. Finally, we dive into the operating statistics of the service KolesCE in the city of Šentjur and analyze various metrics, which we’ve received from the service provider. Within the context of this assignment, we describe the problem, which many cities are facing with in the field of public transportation. These can differentiate entirely amongst individual cities. Some cities are searching for ways of alleviating existing public transportation methods, whilst others search for a solution to the so called “last mile” problem. We overview different implementation methods of micro mobility services – in the form of stand-alone solution, or in the form of integrating and expanding existing public transportation systems. We classify which methods of transportation fall under the term of micro mobility and describe the most common transportation methods chosen for use in an urban environment (smart electric scooters and smart bicycles). We shall describe the advantages and disadvantages of such methods of transportation and the effects they have on their environment. In the practical part, we shall describe the operations of a micro mobility service in the small city of Šentjur. The described service is a public smart bicycle rental system. We shall describe the challenges which the city is facing in the field of their existing traffic system and how it influences the local population. We shall dive into development plans of both the city itself alongside the entire region and describe, how a new micro mobility service fits within these plans. As such, we shall take a dive into the inner workings of the public bicycle rental system – KolesCE. We shall describe the registration procedure, rental procedure, user experience and locations of borrowing stations in the city of Šentjur. We shall also briefly describe the workings of this very system in other nearby places, such as the city of Celje. Finally, we dive into the operating statistics of the service KolesCE in the city of Šentjur and analyze various metrics, which we’ve received from the service provider