Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Bike-Sharing Grows Up: New Revenue Models Turn a Nice Idea into Good Business

Despite the occasional bit of criticism, there seems to be a perfect storm brewing for bike-sharing at the moment. In many cities, better links are needed between transit hubs, and bike-sharing systems are a whole lot less expensive than new light-rail links or bus rapid transit programs.

[Once again the US, despite being behind Canada initially, shows signs that it is leaving us far behind. -MH]

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