So, if it fails, it's "told you so". If it succeeds, you'll be upset that someone made money from operating it. So really, you just hate the idea? I mean it's fair for you to have that opinion, but just say it and spare us the concern song and dance.
The metrolinx money is our money - but if Hamilton doesn't claim any of it, it's all going to go to other regions. Is that a better outcome?
This money is, indeed going to go into more bike racks. Part of the beauty of this system is that it uses regular racks and regular bikes can use those racks as well. You are right that it won't buy new lanes however.
All of your questions about demographics, costs, paybacks and successes can be found by studying the proposed system and other bike share implementations - which the city did before choosing this path.
And I believe that the operations side will be non-profit and that the private company's profit comes from the bike purchase. To me this is little different from a city economics perspective than a construction company benefiting from getting a bridge contract.
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