Bike sharing can play a role in providing access to transit stations and then to final
destinations, but early implementation of these systems in North America has been
opportunistic rather than strategic. This study evaluates local intermodal plan goals using
trip data and associated infrastructure such as transit stops and bike share station locations
in Austin, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois. Bike sharing use data from both cities suggest a weak
relationship with existing rail stations that could be strengthened through collaborative …