The comparison of User Behavior in the Use of Bikes Systems and other Urban Transportation Systems before and after the COVID-19 pandemic

The spread of the coronavirus has changed people’s lifestyles and behaviors. These changes have taken place in various area including transportation. People have different options for intercity transportation, including public, private and bicycle transportation systems. Different countries and cities exhibited different behaviors in the amount of their use of these transportation systems before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of Covid-19 on the use of different transportation systems and compare them with each other. This study used a Likert questionnaire in 2 parts to examine various transportation systems in Shiraz and Tehran. The questionnaires were responded by 7 women and 9 men. Participants included those who had used the BDOOD bike system before or after the coronavirus outbreak. Also, ANOVA analysis and the t-test were used in one part. The results of this study suggested that the use of the BDOOD bike system decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the use of private vehicles increased, but the use of public transportation decreased. Public transport was the most common means of transportation before the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, while private vehicles were mostly used for transportation in the post-Corona period. In addition, interesting results were obtained from ANOVA analysis of age and gender with different transportation means. This study is an attempt to recognize the transportation pattern and changes that it has undergone due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Its results can be used in the planning and decision-making of transportation-related institutions.