80% Favour a Public Bike Hire Scheme

The City of Sydney have been investigating the feasibility of a public bike hire scheme, similar to what is being introduced in a lot of European countries. BikeSydney commend the council on this study and hope they push forward with it.

More than 80 per cent of people favour the introduction of a public bike hire scheme in the City, and one in three people say they would definitely use it, independent research has revealed.

“Cycling is becoming increasingly popular in Sydney, with ABS figures showing a 37 per cent increase in the number of residents cycling to work in the past five years,” said Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP.

“The City’s Cycling Strategy is all about encouraging greater and safer use of bikes - to boost fitness but also to reduce car usage and subsequently pollution and congestion.

“Our priority is to provide a safe environment for cyclists. We plan to create a cycle-friendly City, via a network of attractive integrated cycleways, including innovative two-way lanes for safe passage and linkages across local government boundaries.

“It makes sense that the City would seriously investigate whether a public hire scheme would work in Sydney. They are certainly booming in many other parts of the world.

Published by: AndrewD on November 6th, 2007 | Filed under City of Sydney