Establishing a Dual Generational Modality Dataset: Comparing the Ride-Sharing Adoption Trends and Perspectives of Consumers from two Generational Cohorts, Millennials and Gen-Xers - E2

Ride-hailing services such as Uber or Lyft are the latest tool in sustainable transportation strategies to come under scrutiny. Originally thought to be a way to reduce congestion, these services have actually been shown to increase it in some cases. Although the number of individuals driving around urban centers to find parking appears to decrease with the adoption of ride-hailing, Uber or Lyft drivers are instead circling around waiting for riders. Additionally, ride-hailing services have not led to the abandonment of personal vehicles, but rather to the abandonment of public transit in some cases. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of ride-hailing services in the two largest age cohorts in the United States: Millennials and Generation X-ers, focusing on the Southeastern states of Florida and North Carolina. This study seeks to determine how each generation has adopted these methods to help planners learn how to incorporate these strategies in transportation planning. The data provides information about the mode of transportation, trip details, and important socio-economic indicators of 1903 respondents from Florida and North Carolina.