tailieunhanh - WORLDWIDE CARSHARING GROWTH: AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON

Significant changes have been made to the proposed eastern Chad/northeastern CAR UN peacekeeping force this month. In his latest report, issued August 10 2007, the UN Secretary-General proposed that military tasks and functions will be performed by a European Union military force and last 12 months from the time of the deployment; with a possible UN successor operation likely to follow. This agreement has already been accepted by Chad’s President Idriss Deby. Chadian police and Gendarmes will continue to serve under national authority, as opposed to under the UN, as was proposed originally. The principal objective of the mission. | WORLDWIDE CARSHARING GROWTH AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON Susan A. Shaheen . Honda Distinguished Scholar in Transportation University of California Davis Policy and Behavioral Research Program Leader California PATH University of California Berkeley 1357 S. 46th Street. Bldg 452 Richmond CA 94804-4648 510-665-3483 O 510-665-3537 F sashaheen@ and Adam P. Cohen Research Assistant California PATH University of California Berkeley 1357 S. 46th Street. Bldg 452 Richmond CA 94804-4648 510-665-3646 O 510-665-3537 F apcohen@ Shaheen and Cohen 1 WORLDWIDE CARSHARING GROWTH AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON ABSTRACT Carsharing or short-term auto use provides a flexible alternative that meets diverse transportation needs across the globe while reducing the negative impacts of private vehicle ownership. Although carsharing appeared in Europe between the 1940s and 1980s it did not become popularized until the early 1990s. For nearly 20 years there has been growing worldwide participation in carsharing. Today carsharing operates in approximately 600 cities around the world in 18 nations and on four continents. Malaysia is operating a carsharing pilot with a planned launch in late-2006. Another eight countries are exploring carsharing. This paper is based on 33 carsharing expert surveys collected internationally. Cost savings convenient locations and guaranteed parking were identified as the most common motivations for carsharing use worldwide. The authors provide an international comparison of carsharing operations including similarities and differences. In the future continued growth is forecast particularly among new and emerging market segments such as businesses and universities. Growth-oriented operators will continue to account for the largest number of members and fleets deployed worldwide. In addition higher energy costs limited and expensive parking ongoing diffusion of operational knowledge benefits and supportive technologies and greater