In this paper we assess whether shared e-scooters are being used in hurried situations to avoid arriving late, making trips we define as last-minute trips. We identify trip characteristics for last-minute trips using data from shared e-scooters in Stockholm. Trip arrival time patterns, distances, durations, and speeds are analyzed in relation to desired arrival times. We observe a peak in the number of trips ending before the full hour and a smaller peak of trips ending before the half hour of weekday mornings. These trips have lower average trip durations and higher average speeds, indicating a larger share of last-minute trips. Arrival patterns shift when the assumed preferred arrival time changes, and when the risk associated with arriving late increases. Furthermore, there is an increased share of trips that started close to public transportation around the full hour, indicating that a portion of last-minute trips may also be last-mile trips. Our results show that while last-minute trips are infrequent per user, they do make up a relatively large share of weekday morning trips. These results highlight an important market segment for shared e-scooter services and may also explain why some research reports e-scooter usage replacing walking.

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共享电动滑板车：最后一刻模式？


在本文中，我们评估了共享电动滑板车是否在匆忙的情况下使用，以避免迟到，从而使我们将旅行定义为最后一刻的旅行。我们使用斯德哥尔摩共享电动滑板车的数据来确定最后一刻出行的出行特征。结合期望到达时间来分析行程到达时间模式、距离、持续时间和速度。我们观察到，在工作日早上整点之前结束的出行数量出现高峰，而在工作日早上半小时之前结束的出行数量也出现了较小的高峰。这些行程的平均行程持续时间较短，平均速度较高，表明最后一刻行程所占比例较大。当假定的首选到达时间发生变化以及迟到相关风险增加时，到达模式就会发生变化。此外，在整个小时内从公共交通附近出发的出行比例有所增加，这表明部分最后一刻的出行也可能是最后一英里的出行。我们的结果表明，虽然每个用户最后一刻出行的频率并不高，但它们确实在工作日早上的出行中占据了相对较大的比例。这些结果凸显了共享电动滑板车服务的重要细分市场，也可以解释为什么一些研究报告电动滑板车的使用取代了步行。