Bike-sharing

• Montreal bike-sharing service launches ‘new concept, never seen in North America’

  Montreal’s bike-sharing service has inaugurated its first remote bike repair shop. The aim is to decentralize maintenance and repair work to have bikes back on the road faster.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2024
  
• Bike Share Toronto offering $1 rides to mark Earth Day

  The $1 rides apply to single-trip passes, valid for 30 minutes. 

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2022
  
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• Montreal’s Bixi bikes set to hit city streets ahead of schedule for 2022 season

  Bixi has reported 50 million trips since its launch in Montreal, which dates back to 2009. This year, there will be 7,270 regular bikes and 2,395 electric bikes available.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2022
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• Bike-sharing could join e-scooters in Calgary in late spring

  E-scooter companies would have to address parking and accessibility issues before being allowed to add more scooters in Calgary, to subsidize their bike-sharing operations.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2021
• Non-profit offers last-minute plan to save Hamilton’s SoBi bike share program

  Hamilton Bike Share Inc. says it has enough money and experience to temporarily take over the program on June 1.

  Politics

  Jun 1, 2020
• Council denies funding for Hamilton’s SoBi program, bikes to go into storage

  Hamilton city councillors voted against a motion to spend $400,000 in area-rating funds from three wards to maintain the bike share system.

  Politics

  May 28, 2020
• Short-term bike share solution tabled at Hamilton city council

  More than 7,000 people have signed a petition urging councillors to step in and ensure the Hamilton bike share's continued operation.

  Canada

  May 27, 2020
• Future unclear for Hamilton’s bike share program as private operator backs out

  The City of Hamilton owns the distinctive blue and white SoBi bikes and rental hubs as a result of a $1.6 million grant from Metrolinx.

  Lifestyle

  May 19, 2020
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• Halifax launches survey on publicly accessible e-scooters, bikes

  The HRM says the survey will help it gauge the best approaches to enabling, delivering and regulating a potential "micromobility" service. 

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2019
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• Free Bixi Sunday a thank you to riders for helping reach record usage

  'It's the biggest month ever for Bixi'

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2019