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Old Posted May 19, 2020, 7:43 PM
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Company running Hamilton's SoBi bike share program is pulling out as of June 1

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/sobi-1.5575614

The company that runs Hamilton's SoBi bike share program plans to stop offering the service as of June 1, says a new memo at Hamilton city hall.

Social Bicycles LLC, which is owned by Uber Inc., will stop offering the service over the next two weeks, said Jason Thorne, general manager of planning and economic development, in an email to councillors Monday.

The move comes after the company signed a one-year contract extension with the city, which wouldn't end until Feb. 19, 2021. The city owns the bicycles and stations, which it purchased with a Metrolinx grant, but Social Bicycles LLC runs the service through an operating agreement.

The city, Thorne said, is "seeking clarification on their position and reminding them of their contractual obligations to the city." Thorne and his staff will discuss it more at a May 20 council meeting.
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