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Old Posted Apr 14, 2014, 5:37 PM
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Record Capitol Bikeshare usage this past weekend

Crowded trains, Bikeshare set weekend records

"Capital Bikeshare burst through the record for number of trips in a single day on Saturday, with 15,746 one-way rides. That is about 4,374 more than the record of 11,551 that had just been set on Friday (the previous record of 11,372 had been set Apr. 19, 2013).

Capital Bikeshare says 50.3 percent of all trips Saturday were taken by so-called casual members - the people who pay with a credit card at a docking station to use the bikes for one or three days. On a typical day, casual members take only 20 percent of trips, while longer-term members with Bikeshare fobs take the rest..."

http://www.wtop.com/41/3602316/Crowd...eekend-records
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Chicago hit a daily record on Saturday with around 11,000 rides and 32,000 miles being taken on Divvy.

Good stats as the system starts fully coming back online after the 3rd coldest and 3rd snowiest winter in city history. The number of bikes on the system was increased by 700 last week and more again this week as they come back from winter storage. Divvy was open most of the winter, but of course I didnt see many people riding around in 3 degree weather with a foot of snow on the ground.

This is a great sign for 2014 on the system, the first really nice day and you instantly set a record.

The system is nearing the 1,000,000th ride since it started out last July. Apparently next week is "Divvy Week" in the city to get people into gear for the spring/summer.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/artic...gle-day-record
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Great CaBi and Divvy news.
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B-cycle surpasses 50,000 trips in four months, plans Austin expansion

Robert Grattan
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B-cycle, Austin's bicycle sharing service, has surpassed 50,000 trips four months after the kiosks opened to bikers downtown.

The system has doubled projected first-year usage through this point and will expand to meet demand, according to a release sent out by Austin B-cycle. The nonprofit plans to add four locations and expand three due to high usage.

New locations include a second Convention Center and Rainey District station, South Lamar Boulevard near Barton Springs Road, and restaurant row on Barton Springs Road. Expansion of current stations will occur at Fourth Street and Congress Avenue, South Congress Avenue and Academy, and the Pfluger Bridge at 2nd Street. Expansions are expected to begin in early June, according to the release.
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Chicago hit a daily record on Saturday with around 11,000 rides and 32,000 miles being taken on Divvy.

Good stats as the system starts fully coming back online after the 3rd coldest and 3rd snowiest winter in city history. The number of bikes on the system was increased by 700 last week and more again this week as they come back from winter storage. Divvy was open most of the winter, but of course I didnt see many people riding around in 3 degree weather with a foot of snow on the ground.

This is a great sign for 2014 on the system, the first really nice day and you instantly set a record.

The system is nearing the 1,000,000th ride since it started out last July. Apparently next week is "Divvy Week" in the city to get people into gear for the spring/summer.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/artic...gle-day-record

Divvy just set back to back records again this weekend on Saturday and Sunday:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...tory?track=rss

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The program logged 12,863 rides on Saturday and 16,259 rides Sunday, according to the mayor's office. The prior single-day record was set earlier this month at 12,796 rides, the office said.
The record is about 30% higher than the previous record. I suspect that will only continue to be set as the weather gets better and better and if they ever are able to get the expansion going given the Bixi backlog/bankruptcy problems.
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For at least one day, Capital Bikeshare is once again the largest bikesharing system in the US.

DC added 2 stations today, bringing its total to 324. NY usually has 332, but there are 9 stations offline today, so it's temporarily down to 323.

Chicago has 300, and hasn't yet ever been in the running for the top spot. Minneapolis is a distant 4th with 169.
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For at least one day, Capital Bikeshare is once again the largest bikesharing system in the US.

DC added 2 stations today, bringing its total to 324. NY usually has 332, but there are 9 stations offline today, so it's temporarily down to 323.

Chicago has 300, and hasn't yet ever been in the running for the top spot. Minneapolis is a distant 4th with 169.
Where are the two new stations?
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chicago's divvy system was originally envisioned to have 500 stations. they got to 300 stations pretty damn fast, but things seemed to have stalled since then.

i wonder if the original plan for 500 stations has been abandoned?
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Will there be any Capitol Bikshare docks for the Silver Line stations?
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chicago's divvy system was originally envisioned to have 500 stations. they got to 300 stations pretty damn fast, but things seemed to have stalled since then.

i wonder if the original plan for 500 stations has been abandoned?

What are the demographics of users? What percentage are Millennial whites? What is the income per year of users and the educational level? Are facilities being used by low and lower middle class individuals, and, if so, what are the percentages?

Bike sharing is still very much of a niche market, and, until the lower socio economic classes participate, I suspect that market saturation will tend to arrive sooner rather than later.
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chicago's divvy system was originally envisioned to have 500 stations. they got to 300 stations pretty damn fast, but things seemed to have stalled since then.

i wonder if the original plan for 500 stations has been abandoned?
It will still get there, but all expansions are happening slower right now because of the Bixi/Alta reorganization. The company that supplies the bikes was owned by the City of Montreal, and they sold it, so there's been very limited expansion this year. DC got in just under the wire with a handful of new stations, but NY & Chicago (and most of the DC expansion) have to wait until next year.

New systems in Baltimore, Portland, and Vancouver are also delayed until 2015, for the same reason.

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Will there be any Capitol Bikshare docks for the Silver Line stations?
Not at first. Fairfax County has funded some bikeshare stations in Reston (not Tysons), but I believe they're on hold for the same reason as above. Tysons will surely happen eventually, but AFAIK it's not funded yet.
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Speaking of Divvy, below is a link summarizing last year's Divvy ridership, mapped by distance and destination by data scientist Gabriel Gaster. It is interesting to see many people sharing similar routes as me.

http://divvy.datasco.pe/
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It will still get there, but all expansions are happening slower right now because of the Bixi/Alta reorganization. The company that supplies the bikes was owned by the City of Montreal, and they sold it, so there's been very limited expansion this year. DC got in just under the wire with a handful of new stations, but NY & Chicago (and most of the DC expansion) have to wait until next year.

New systems in Baltimore, Portland, and Vancouver are also delayed until 2015, for the same reason.
SF, too. Expansion of Bay Area Bike Share (run by Alta) into more SF neighborhoods was announced but then stalled, although it looks like the reorganization will fix that.
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SF, too. Expansion of Bay Area Bike Share (run by Alta) into more SF neighborhoods was announced but then stalled, although it looks like the reorganization will fix that.
What about South Bay expansions? Less important, yes, but still important!
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What about South Bay expansions? Less important, yes, but still important!
Least important.

The East Bay was chosen for the next expansion "[B]ecause of the area's population density, its numerous transit lines and stations, and the presence of colleges and universities," a commission spokesman told the Chronicle in April:

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"The East Bay has some notable advantages," he said. "It's relatively flat, has lots of public transit and destinations like universities, and lots of bike lanes. It has a whole lot of things that can make a bike share program a big success."

It also helped that many Berkeley and Oakland residents account for the third largest number of annual members in Bay Area Bike Share, according to an MTC report, "showing there is already awareness and interest in the program."
And bikeshare in the South Bay has been tragically under-performing. Whereas fully 50% of BABS' stations and rolling stock are currently located south of SF, they account for only a pathetic 10% of total rides. Several South Bay BABS stations see only a dozen or two customers a day. That may (and hopefully will) change over time, but for now, there is good reason the region is focusing on expanding into SF neighborhoods and the East Bay.
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An expanded bike-share program and more bike lanes coming to Salt Lake

Isaac Riddle | July 23, 2014 | Salt Lake City, Sustainability

Read More: http://www.theslcblog.org/?p=556

Bicycle usage is continuing to grow in Salt Lake. The folks at GREENbike Share Program, along with the Downtown Alliance, announced on Tuesday the expansion of the popular bike-share program to other areas of the city.

The 16 month-old bike-sharing program has expanded from its original 10 stations with 55 active bikes to 20 stations with 160 active bikes. The expansion includes eight new stations that opened this month with another six of the most popular stations being expanded to accommodate increased demand.

“Bike-share expansion means there’s even more non-motorized travel options for citizens, which not only helps better our air quality, but I believe helps build a healthier, more connected, and socially-invested community,” said Stan Penfold, Chair of the SLC Redevelopment Agency in Tuesday’s press release. “We’re thrilled about the program’s success, and hope to see more stations and GREENbikes in the years to come.”...



Salt Lake City bike-sharing station in front of the Tour of Utah office building at 200E 400S. Photo by Flickr user Paul Kimo McGregor

... Construction will start this summer on street improvements for downtown sections of 200 West and 300 South. Protected bike lanes will be installed along 200 West from North Temple to 900 South and along 300 South from Pioneer Park at 300 West to 600 East.

The bike lanes will be separated from auto traffic by moving curbside parking toward the center of the street and installing a physical barrier between the curbside bike lane and parking and auto traffic. Traffic speeds will be reduced as well to make biking safer along these two corridors.

The 200 West protected bike lane will connect to the 9 Line Trail that includes a buffered bike lane from 200 West to 700 West and a bike trail built along an abandoned rail corridor from 700 West to Redwood Road at 900 South.

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Key Bank station near Temple Sqaure. Photo courtesy of SLC Bike Share.

Each bike can be taken for 30 minutes, and once you return a bike, you
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is out longer than 30 minutes, the rider is charged a small fee. No
two stations are more than 15 to 20 minutes apart.


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L.A. Metro Asks For Public’s Help In Recommending Potential Locations For New Bike Sharing Pilot Program

Mass Transit Magazine
Aug. 19, 2014

"In efforts to jumpstart the shared use of bicycles for short distance trips, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) on Aug. 18 announced it is seeking public suggestions on potential bike share locations in Downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Long Beach and Pasadena as part of a new pilot program.

As the agency responsible for coordinating an interoperable countywide bike sharing implementation plan, Metro has developed an interactive Google map consisting of strategically placed bikeshare stations within the pilot cities where bicycles can be borrowed on a short-term basis. The map is available online.

Web site users can zoom into the map to view exact locations of proposed bike sharing stations. Users who know of a good location for a bikeshare station can then “pin it” on the map, and a new pin will appear in purple. If a location has already been suggested, the user can indicate that they ‘like’ it or submit their own input about the location by leaving a comment on the existing pin..."

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It looks like Chicago's Divvy bikeshare will FINALLY get its long-awaited expansion next spring. if other large systems don't expand before then, it should make Divvy the largest bikeshare system in the nation in terms of bikes/stations, with a planned total of 4,750 bikes/475 stations. but more exciting to me than just the raw bike & station numbers is the increase in service area from 48 sq. miles to 87 sq. miles of the city.



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By Jon Hilkevitch, Tribune reporter

Chicago's Divvy bicycle-sharing program plans to add 175 stations and 1,750 bikes in the spring, the city will announce Thursday, a behind-schedule expansion that will extend the program as far north as Touhy Avenue and as far south as 75th Street.

The expansion, originally planned for this year, was delayed because of the bankruptcy of a company that supplied equipment to a Divvy contractor.

Montreal-based Public Bike System Co., or Bixi, announced in January that it was filing for bankruptcy protection.

The Chicago Department of Transportation said at the time that Divvy's daily operations and expansion plans would not be affected, but city officials have since said the contractor, Alta Bicycle Share Inc. of Portland, Ore., has had problems acquiring new equipment since the Bixi bankruptcy.

"Alta is in the final stages of vetting multiple supplier options, all of whom have committed to spring delivery time frames,'' CDOT spokesman Pete Scales said Wednesday.

Divvy has grown to more than 2.3 million individual trips since the bike-share program was launched in June 2013, city officials said Wednesday.

The Divvy program currently has 300 docking stations and 3,000 bicycles. The original plan called for ramping up to 4,750 bikes and 475 stations this year, with the expansion extending Divvy stations to Touhy Avenue on the north, 75th Street on the south and as far west as Pulaski Road. The program initially focused on the downtown area.
full article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/c...821-story.html
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