Cycle Sharing

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Cycle sharing is a public transport system in which peoplehave access to cycles that can be used across a network ofclosely spaced stations. With a smart card or other form ofidentication, a user can check out a cycle from a station andreturn it to any other station.

Cycle sharing has the potential to complement the citysemerging bus rapid transit (B!" network, providing crucial#last$mile% connectivity from B! stations to homes andworkplaces. &t will also become a critical means of mobility forshort trips in the citys dense, mi'ed$use core area

ome of the largest cycles sharing systems are in Chinese

cities like )ang*hou and hanghai. Washington, +.C. (-",aris (/rance", and 0ondon (.1." have hugely successfulsystems that have helped re$energi*e cycling in those citiesand encourage more people to use this non$polluting andhealthy mode of transportation.


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- dense network of stations across the coveragearea, with spacing of appro'imately 233m betweenstations 4 Cycles with specially designed parts andsi*es to discourage theft and sale as whole or forparts 4 - fully automated locking system at stationsthat allows users to check cycles in or out withoutthe need for sta5ng at the station 4 adio fre6uencyidentication devices (/&+s" to track where a cycleis picked up, where it is returned, and the identity of

the user 4 eal$time monitoring of station occupancyrates through 7eneral acket adio ervice (7",used to guide the redistribution of cycles 4 eal$timeuser information provided through various platforms,including the web, mobile phones, and8or on$siteterminals 4 -dvertising space on cycles and at

stations (provides revenue generation options forsystem operator or city" 4 ricing structures thatincentivise short trips, helping to ma'imi*e thenumber of trips per cycle per day.


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4 /acilitate the use of the citys public transport system bye'panding the reach of popular bus routes 4 educe congestionand improve air 6uality by attracting users from private motor

vehicles 4 &ncrease the mode share of cycling in a9kot 4!ransform the image of cycling, making it a popular means oftravel for the middle and upper classes 4 romote the use ofactive transport, helping to improve public health


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Bicycles !he bicycle should be attractive, durable, and theft$proof.!he following design standards should be followed: 4 rotectionagainst theft and vandalism: uni6ue parts, hidden wiring, /&+ tagsthat allow the system to connect the cycle to the user. 4 niversal

design: should satisfy all genders and clothing 4 +istinctive styling:should pro9ect a modern image 4 Convenience: basket for carryingand mud guards to protect clothing 4 afety: re;ectors, 0


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tations !he station design is a function of the level of demand, theamount of space available, and the nature of the roadsideenvironment. +ecisions regarding station design also need to take

into account the impact on the citys image. -ll stations need toaccommodate a fully automated smart card check$in and check$out.&!$based management of cycles and users is critical to the delivery ofmodern cycle sharing systems. &t also allows a user to check out acycle without interacting with an attendant, thus decreasing the timere6uired to take out or return a cycle and limiting the possibility of a

station being o=$line because an attendant is not present. While fullyautomated stations may represent higher capital costs, it will helpthe city save on operating costs because the stations do not need tobe manned all the time. !here are two general station typologies thatwill be employed in the system: 4 tand$alone docking terminals:these stations are comprised of separate docks for each cycle. !he

number of docking terminals determines the station si*e. >verall thesystem provides ?3 per cent more docks than bicycles in order toprevent stations from becoming fully saturated with bicycles. - userchecks out a cycle by tapping his8her smart card on the dock, whichautomatically releases the cycle. 4 Bicycle parking areas: for largerstations, bicycles can be stored inside secured parking areas.

assengers take bicycles through a smart$card enabled turnstile.


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&n the absence of a single important building, stations will beplaced near intersections to serve origins and destinations inmultiple directions. !he specic siting of stations will bedetermined on a case$by$case basis. !ypical placement options

include the following: 4 >n$street parking spaces 4 @acant spacein roadside landscaping strips 4 -reas beneath ;yovers 4 -d9acentto bus stops 4 -reas around B! station entrances 4 rivateproperty near large commercial and housing developments


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ubscription rates (s" +ailysubscription 23 -nnual subscriptionA33 !he ob9ective of the user fee

structure is to incentivise short trips.!his increases the number of timesthat each cycle in the system can beused. !rips with a duration under 23minutes are not charged. ser fees(s" /irst 23 minutes free 23D

minutes E3$FFD minutes F3 eachadditional hour F


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Fare Structure: Registered users

No. Time Charge

F. 3 23 mins Go charge

H. 2F F hr s.

2. p to H hrs s. F3

?. each additionalhour

J s. H3

Fare Structure: Pay as you use

No. Time Charge

F. 3 23 mins s.

H. 2F E3 mins s. F3

2. p to H hrs s. H

le at no additional charge for rst 23 minutes, unlimited number of times a day. &n case you e'ceed 23 minutes you will be chargeent hour. ee the fare chart below:

s. 33 for E daysM and s. F333 for over N days. Complaints for unreturned bicycles will be booked at the end of each week. ep

e user is responsible for the bicycle until the bicycle is returned to another node and the transaction has ended. &f the bicycle is st


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