Micromobility in the City Transport System

Abstract

Micromobility uses small and light means of transport in the city transport system to cover short distances. Due to their small size and low weight, these measures facilitate movement in narrow and crowded sections of cities, and their alternative drive eliminates noise and reduces the so-called carbon footprint. They include, among others, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, mopeds and also small light cars (microcar, quadricycle). The purpose of the article is to explain what micromobility is, to indicate its place and application in the city transport system and to present micromobility in Poland. In achieving the goal, an analysis of the selected literature on the subject and a test research using a questionnaire proved useful. In the summary, attention was drawn to the great interest in micromobility and its impact on the service of the first and last kilometre of transport in the city, as well as to numerous barriers related to its implementation. According to the author of the article, in the progress of micromobility, a very important issue is the expansion of the so-called non-motorised infrastructure, expanding accessibility to it, supplementing, modifying and quickly adopting relevant legal regulations, developing safety standards, approving micromobility devices, as well as controlling and supervising these devices in motion.