Citi Bike
| Citi Bike | |
|---|---|
| File:Citi-Bike-Logo.jpg | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | New York City |
| Transit type | Bicycle sharing system |
| Number of stations | 293 (planned, initial stage) |
| Website | www.citibikenyc.com |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 2013 (planned) |
| Operator(s) | Alta Bicycle Share, Inc. |
| Number of vehicles | 5,500 (planned, initial stage) |
Citi Bike is a bicycle sharing system that will serve New York City beginning in May 2013. [1][2]
Alta Bicycle Share was selected in September 2011 to develop and operate the privately funded bike share system, using Montreal's Bixi technology.[3][4] Software problems delayed the planned July 2012 start.[5][6] The opening was delayed further due to damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.[7]
The system will initially consist of 5,500 bicycles and nearly 300 stations in parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn.[8] It will later expand to about 10,000 bicycles and 600 stations in Manhattan south of 79th Street plus stations in several Brooklyn neighborhoods, including Greenpoint, Crown Heights, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Park Slope and Carroll Gardens.[9]
The system's name is derived from Citibank, which spent $41 million to be the system's lead sponsor for five years.[10]
See also
- Cycling in New York City
- Capital Bikeshare, a similar program in Washington, DC
- Hubway, a similar program in Boston
- Barclays Cycle Hire, a similar program in London (which uses identical bikes).
References
- ^ http://citibikenyc.com/assets/pdf/press-releases/dot_bike_share_12.07_.12_.pdf
- ^ Haughney, Christine (2012-04-22). "N.Y.C. Map Shows Many Proposed Bike-Sharing Sites". The New York Times.
- ^ Haughney, Christine (2011-09-14). "New York Chooses Company to Run Bike-Share Program". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ^ 4 days ago (2011-09-14). "Velo Mondial: New York gets it's Bike Share". Velomondial.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/18/nyregion/bike-share-program-delayed-until-spring-bloomberg-says.html
- ^ New York Bike-Share Program Delayed Until March, Mayor Says by Esmé E. Deprez, Bloomberg News, August 17, 2012
- ^ http://citibikenyc.com/assets/pdf/press-releases/dot_bike_share_12.07_.12_.pdf
- ^ Opening in May 2013 despite Hurricane Sandy
- ^ Draft Citi Bike Station Map
- ^ Citibank Pays to Put Name on Shared Bikes NY Times, May 7, 2012