Bixi bicycle rental system hits les rues in Montreal

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Bixi bicycle rental system hits les rues in Montreal

par Oyez Oyez » Lun Sep 22, 2008 8:30 am

Montreal became the latest city to launch a self-service bicycle rental service on Sunday when 40 Bixi prototypes hit the streets.

The name Bixi is derived from bicycle and taxi. When the program undergoes its full-launch in Spring 2009, Montreal will have 2,400 rental bicycles available at 300 stations around the city.

Because of that city's harsh weather, the Bixis only will be available from mid-April through mid-November.

The program is similar to the well-known Velib program in Paris ....

Author: Gene Bisbee
Category: Main Page Bicycle Advocacy
Publish Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:00:00 -0700



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