Micromobility provider, Voi has announced that the test phase of its project with Swiss rail company, BLS AG has revealed positive results.
The partnership integrated Voi’s e-scooters with BLS’s rail services from March 2021 to October 2022.
Throughout this project, e-scooter stands were installed at two train stations in Bern: Bümpliz Nord and Weissenbühl. Meanwhile, the BLS Mobil timetable and ticketing app displayed the availability of Voi e-scooters at these stations.
The usage of the two services was then analysed using geodata and customer surveys.
The analysis of the quantitative data and survey responses confirmed that Voi e-scooters are often used alongside public transport, and integrating the two services helps increase intermodality.
The confirmed hypotheses include:
- 70 percent (Weissenbühl train station) to 80 percent (Bümpliz Nord train station) of all e-scooter trips ended at a parking stand, demonstrating that the parking stations contribute to maintaining order
- The e-scooter parking zones at the train stations positively impacted perceptions of being able to combine the two modes of transport
- E-scooters have the potential to reduce motorised private transport in favour of public transport
- E-scooter availability promotes the attractiveness of BLS
Voi has been active in Bern since 1 January 2021, initially offering 125 scooters before increasing to 175 vehicles in January 2022.
