Bike Share to launch º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøIslands pilot this summer
In late April, Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik put forward a motion to extend the bike service to Ward’s Island and Hanlan’s Point, areas where bike rentals have been controlled by a private company holding an exclusivity contract.
Bike Share is launching a pilot program on º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøIslands just in time for summer.
The service allows users to scan a QR code and rent one of more than 9,000 bikes placed at 800 stations across the city, .Ìý
The company, operated by the city through the º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøParking Authority and in partnership with Tangerine Bank, teased its expansion to the islands .
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In late April, Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik put forward a motion to extend the bike service to Ward’s Island and Hanlan’s Point, areas where bike rentals have been controlled by a private company holding an exclusivity contract.
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º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøIsland Bicycle Rental was awarded the exclusivity contract in 2017, which is set to expire next summer on Sept. 30, 2026. The company pays $83,000 in annual fees as well as two per cent of its gross revenue, the city says.
Over the summer, the pilot will allow Bike Share º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøto introduce 200 bikes to the islands as part of the º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøIsland Park Master Plan, according to a city council .
During the pilot program, Bike Share º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøand the Parks and Recreation department will collect data and feedback to help gauge its success for decision-making around future expansions.Ìý
With files from Kristjan Lautens
Anastasia Blosser is a breaking news reporter, working out of
the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Reach her via email: ablosser@thestar.ca
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