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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2016

Helsinki integrates bike-share program with public transportation

The Helsinki metropolitan area public transportation system incorporates a subway, streetcars, commuter trains, buses, ferries and now bike share. All modes of public transportation are included in the regional Journey Planner, which finds the optimal route from point A to point B using all modes of transportation.

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ArticlesApril 4, 2016

Providing Diverse Mobility Options Key Challenge for Universities

As representatives of their communities, universities share an important responsibility in providing multimodal forms of transportation that are both safe and sustainable.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2016

RTC partners with BCycle to install Las Vegas bike share system

Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada Selects BCycle to Install Las Vegas’ First Bike Share SystemSystem scheduled to open summer 2016

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2016

Moovit adds bike sharing availability in 200 cities

users are able to do all of this from within one service, including finding and renting bikes from established services, like Santander Cycles in London, CityCycle in Brisbane, Australia or Bixi in Montreal.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2015

Indy zoning law aims to curb parking, boost transit and car-sharing use

City planners are offering developers huge savings — tens of thousands of dollars on large projects — by reducing the required number of parking spaces for some developments if bike racks, electric-car charging stations or other "green" amenities are offered instead.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2015

St. Paul, Minn. campus offers car-, bike-sharing services

The services may be an even more valuable resource now that the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities  has ended shuttle service between and handful of local campuses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2014

Topeka transit to add bike-sharing as 'route extension'

Each $1,250 bike, provided by bike-sharing start up Social Bicycles, has an onboard transaction computer, so customers can check out and pay for the bike.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2014

U. of Virginia to roll out bike-sharing program

A $350,000 grant from the Virginia DOT, as well as subsidies from UVa’s department of parking and transportation and membership fees, will fund the program.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2014

Biking to N.Y. airport faster than public transport

A yellow taxi won the “Race to LaGuardia,” beating out the airport shuttle, Uber car service, Citibike, subway, train and bus, according to the study by Global Gateway Alliance.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2013

S.F. Muni launches bike share program

The pilot includes 350 bikes and 35 stations in San Francisco as part of a 700-bike and 70-station regional unveiling. Bay Area Bike Share bikes are commuter-style bikes built to withstand constant use and resist theft.

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