Excited for Charlotte B-cycle to launch all 20 stations this Wednesday. There are 2 bike share stations in South End. The one pictured above at the Bland St station and one at East West Station! See the release below for more details.
Charlotte B-cycle made possible by BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina
Go Live Bike Ride Out
200 Bikes, 20 Stations
What: Charlotte B-cycle system official “Go Live”
200 bikes ride out from the Square
Where: Trade and Tryon to all 20 stations
When: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 7:00pm
Charlotte – July 24, 2012 – Charlotte B-cycle made possible by BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina is proud to announce that construction of all 20 station docks and 200 bicycles is complete, testing is going well, and we are ready to announce a date for the full system to “go live”.
We will gather 200 riders at the Square on Tuesday, July 31 at 7:00pm. Charlotte B-cycle made possible by BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina has invited members of City Council, Mecklenburg County Commission, the bike advocacy community and some local celebrities to join us as we ride the bikes to their docks. The system will open for business at 7:00am on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, manned by volunteers to help explain how the system works and encourage usage.
Coverage of both the “Go Live Ride Out” on Tuesday evening and system start on Wednesday morning is welcome. Contact Moira Quinn for more information.
Charlotte B-cycle made possible by BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina, with Founding Sponsor Carolinas HealthCare System and Communications Sponsor Verizon Wireless is a program of the CCCP Community Trust. It aspires to increase bicycle usage in Charlotte and to decrease vehicle trips, thereby improving health and air quality. Charlotte B-cycle made possible by BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina provides a convenient network of public use bicycles rented at a low cost for short-distance trips. The system will make biking a more convenient and better integrated part of Charlotte’s transportation system. www.charlottebcycle.com
Really hoping this program is successful!
Posted by TheDixieDish | July 30, 2012, 1:47 pmAgreed. Will be a little learning curve but folks should catch on and really enjoy another form of transportation.
Posted by wofford23 | July 30, 2012, 1:52 pmNext, a program similar to Philly Car Share: http://www.phillycarshare.com/
Posted by TheDixieDish | July 30, 2012, 3:06 pmJust tried this out in Boston this past week. Their program is called Hubway. Very cool. With all the universities they have in their metro area, and the large number of tourists, the availability was limited (i.e. program = successful)
Posted by WillieG | July 30, 2012, 4:29 pm