#bikeshare — Public Fediverse posts

$364 is how much I saved by using bike share and the bus over 4 days. Just by not paying for parking.

#Transportation #BikeShare #Bus #he_BikeAsTransportion #he_bus #Milwaukee #Wisconsin

$364 is how much I saved by using bike share and the bus over 4 days. Just by not paying for parking.

#Transportation #BikeShare #Bus #he_BikeAsTransportion #he_bus #Milwaukee #Wisconsin

A couple weeks ago we visited Vancouver and were spoiled for choice when it came to transportation options. Lots of trip chaining, exploring, and even filming a couple new rides on Mobi bikes. #bikeyvr #biketooter #micromobility #bikeshare #publicTransit

A couple weeks ago we visited Vancouver and were spoiled for choice when it came to transportation options. Lots of trip chaining, exploring, and even filming a couple new rides on Mobi bikes. #bikeyvr #biketooter #micromobility #bikeshare #publicTransit

Bicycled the Root River Trail from Rushford to Peterson again.

7 bicyclists
7 electric bikes
1 recumbent

Just birds and 1 very young squirrel.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #Rushford #RushfordBikeShare #BikeShare #RushfordPublicLibrary #PublicLibrary
#Minnesota #MNastodon

Bicycled the Root River Trail from Rushford to Peterson again.

7 bicyclists
7 electric bikes
1 recumbent

Just birds and 1 very young squirrel.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #Rushford #RushfordBikeShare #BikeShare #RushfordPublicLibrary #PublicLibrary
#Minnesota #MNastodon

Bicycled the Root River Trail from Rushford to Peterson again.

7 bicyclists
7 electric bikes
1 recumbent

Just birds and 1 very young squirrel.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #Rushford #RushfordBikeShare #BikeShare #RushfordPublicLibrary #PublicLibrary
#Minnesota #MNastodon

Bicycled the Root River Trail from Rushford to Peterson again.

7 bicyclists
7 electric bikes
1 recumbent

Just birds and 1 very young squirrel.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #Rushford #RushfordBikeShare #BikeShare #RushfordPublicLibrary #PublicLibrary
#Minnesota #MNastodon

Bicycled the Root River Trail from Rushford to Peterson again.

7 bicyclists
7 electric bikes
1 recumbent

Just birds and 1 very young squirrel.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #RootRiverTrail #Rushford #RushfordBikeShare #BikeShare #RushfordPublicLibrary #PublicLibrary
#Minnesota #MNastodon

Both my bicycles need to go into the shop. So checked out this Rushford Bike Share bicycle from the Rushford Public Library.

These aren't available from mid-October to April. Still nice to have it as an option.

Note: Bicycles with coaster brakes don't stop when you pull on the handlebars non-existent brakes.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #BikeShare #Rushford #Minnesota #RushfordBikeShare #RushfordPublicLibrary #z_lib #PublicLibrary

Both my bicycles need to go into the shop. So checked out this Rushford Bike Share bicycle from the Rushford Public Library.

These aren't available from mid-October to April. Still nice to have it as an option.

Note: Bicycles with coaster brakes don't stop when you pull on the handlebars non-existent brakes.

#BikeTooter #Bicycling #Biking #Cycling #PedalCycling #BikeShare #Rushford #Minnesota #RushfordBikeShare #RushfordPublicLibrary #z_lib #PublicLibrary

I rode a Bikeshare ebike, from downtown up to the Aga Khan museum. 16 km distance, gently uphill. To meet up with a friend for dinner. Normally I would have taken TTC, as I didn't want to arrive sweaty. But the battery-assist allowed me to cruise along at a comfortable 22 km/h pace, almost entirely along the Don Valley trail system.

Fabulous.
#Toronto #Bikeshare

I rode a Bikeshare ebike, from downtown up to the Aga Khan museum. 16 km distance, gently uphill. To meet up with a friend for dinner. Normally I would have taken TTC, as I didn't want to arrive sweaty. But the battery-assist allowed me to cruise along at a comfortable 22 km/h pace, almost entirely along the Don Valley trail system.

Fabulous.
#Toronto #Bikeshare

Lime’s new ‘LimeBike’ model is shaped like the Glider, but with adjustable seat and pedals – UPDATED: It’s really good

Lime has launched 500 new “LimeBikes” in Seattle, a new model with smaller wheels and a lower center of gravity compared to the company’s existing “Gen 4 E-Bike,” resulting in a bike that looks a lot like the company’s sit-down scooter they call the LimeGlider.

The new LimeBike, with a name harkening back to the company’s pre-scooter days, should be more stable when carrying weight in the basket. The bike hopefully will also be less likely to fall over and block sidewalks due to its lower center of mass. Like the Gen 4 E-bike, the LimeBike motor will activate via pedal-assist and throttle, whichever the user chooses. The form factor may also draw wider appeal since it may be less intimidating to some users than a bike with full-size wheels. The LimeGliders have seen lots of use since they launched, for example, and may be attracting users over the Gen 4 E-Bikes that look more like traditional bikes. The Glider has been able to bridge the gap between a bike and a stand-up scooter, and it will be very interesting to see if the new LimeBike can appeal to scooter users in a way the existing bikes do not.

UPDATE 5/11: I finally tracked one down, and oh boy it is very good (no, this post is NOT sponsored). My biggest fear was that it would be a scooter with worthless pedals attached so that it would count as a bicycle like the Veo “bikes” from a few years ago, and I am very happy to report that this is not at all the case. The new LimeBike is the best bike share bike I’ve ever tried, and it’s not even close. I took it on the same extreme test loop I have taken nearly every other micromobility device: Up Spring Street from 2nd to 4th Avenues downtown for a worst case climbing test, then down Madison from 4th to 2nd for a worst case braking test. If a bike can handle this loop, then it can handle anything. Not only did the new LimeBike perform flawlessly, I was able to pedal up these ridiculously steep hills at 12 mph without significant effort. It also easily passed the hardest test of all: Getting started on a steep uphill (many devices have failed this one). Perhaps due to the smaller wheels the bike seemed to have a lot more torque than any other micromobility device I’ve ever tried, which helps with climbing and getting started from a stop. The bike’s pedal assist feels more responsive and natural than the Gen 4 E-Bike it is replacing, so I didn’t feel compelled to even touch the throttle. But beyond power, it was just so comfortable.

The new seat post adjustment latch seems unnecessarily large at first glance, but it’s so intuitive and easy to use to get the saddle at the right height. For a bike where you’ll probably want to adjust this every time you ride, this design is brilliant (assuming it holds up well with time and wear). The lower stepover height makes the thing even more approachable. The lower cargo area is also great, though it is not a cycletruck-style design as I had initially thought it was. I thought the basket was attached to the frame, but it does move with the fork when turning. However, it didn’t feel like the handlebars wanted to flop to the side when there was stuff in it. Thanks to the pedals, the LimeBike is much more zippy than its similar-looking cousin, the LimeGlider sit-down scooter, and on flat ground I was comfortably able to pedal beyond 15 mph, the point that the electric motor stops providing assistance. The bike felt good to ride even without the motor whirring, which is not something I can say about any other shared e-bike I’ve tried. Honestly, I think if they sold this thing in stores people would buy it. You could happily and comfortably ride it for hours around town (buy a LimePass minute bundle or subscribe to LimePrime rather than paying by the minute if you’re going to do this). I had high hopes for this design, and it blew my expectations away.

They are a bit difficult to track down. As of now, only 500 of Lime’s 4,000 bikes in Seattle will be the new model. In the Lime app, the LimeBike does have a slightly different icon from the Gen 4 E-Bike and the Glider if you are determined to track one down yourself (if you’re doing so today, downtown might be your best bet as I saw several down there this morning).

Back to the original story:

At least on paper, the LimeBike addresses my biggest issues with the LimeGlider. Perhaps because I am so used to biking, I do not like the lack of an adjustable-height seat on the Glider and the fact that it feels kind of awkward to stand while riding it. It feel much more comfortable and in-control when I am seated higher, though this is likely a matter of personal preference. The Glider can also struggle a bit going up the steepest hills. The new LimeBike has pedals, so you should be able to help it up hills, and it has an adjustable-height seat. I have not yet had a chance to test ride the new LimeBike, but I will attempt to hunt one down and will update when I do.

As someone who rides bikes every day, I really like the Gen 4 E-Bike. The company is only replacing 500 of their 4,000 Seattle e-bikes with the new model at this time, so the company will keep the Gen 4 bikes in operation for a while longer. However, the new bike fits better into their operations, so if it is a success they will likely phase out the old bikes eventually. The Gen 4 bike was based heavily on the JUMP bike design that the company inherited when it acquired its competitor in the early days of the pandemic in 2020. It’s a solid tank of a bike with good brakes and zippy acceleration. But ridership is consistently higher on the scooters than the bikes, so I am open to the idea that what I am personally seeking is not in step with the average person.

The bike industry seems to be leaning toward bikes with 20-inch wheels, which have a lot of practical advantages over larger wheel sizes even if they take bumps a tiny bit harder. They can more easily fit shorter riders, for example. It is also easier to mount cargo to the frame rather than the fork. It is also easier to get high torque/low gearing, a high-demand bike spec in hilly Seattle. Our family cargo bike is a Tern GSD, which has two 20-inch wheels and is fantastic at hauling anything and anyone I put on it. This isn’t to say 20-inch wheels are always better, but mini velos are having a moment. Rodriguez makes a pretty cool one here in Seattle called the Pony Keg. They also have one called the 6-Pack covered in couplings so it can fit inside a 20″ x 20″ suitcase. (No, they do not sponsor me, I just think these are really cool).

Lime’s Seattle ridership continues to climb to levels few would have predicted even five years ago. Their bikes and scooters carried 57,000 people on the day of the Seahawks parade in February, which is on par with the number of cars that drive across the Aurora Bridge. Data that Lime reports to SDOT shows that the company carried 943,200 trips in April, a 43% increase over April 2025, which itself was a 115% increase over April 2024. To date (through May 7), Seattle is at 3,218,800 trips in 2026, and Bike Month just began. The summer months are when Lime ridership usually balloons. These are astounding numbers, showing that Lime is a serious part of our city’s year-round transportation system now.

With competitor Bird no longer operating in Seattle as of this month, Lime seems to have officially won Seattle’s 9-year shared micromobility cage match. It may be time to revisit our city’s relationship with Lime since our existing permit system is written to encourage competition, yet it’s not clear who else is in a position to compete with Lime at this time. It is a great thing for micromobility that Lime seems to have figured out how to make this work, but it’s also not usually good for users when one company has a monopoly. Seattle may want to figure out how it can ensure Lime’s success also benefits Seattle residents into the future.

#SEAbikes #Seattle

J'aime le design des stations @[email protected] !😍 Love the design of Mulo stations !😍 🚲 📷 @[email protected] @ @[email protected] #velocargo #cargobike #velomtl #bikemtl #velopartage #bikeshare #montreal

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J'aime le design des stations @[email protected] !😍 Love the design of Mulo stations !😍 🚲 📷 @[email protected] @ @[email protected] #velocargo #cargobike #velomtl #bikemtl #velopartage #bikeshare #montreal

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I like that they repurposed this to be a regular bicycle parking rack, but really wish it was still a bike share dock. Bike share is transformative for people's perceptions about how useful bicycles can be.

#BikeShare #BicycleParkingAudit #BicycleParkingRack #BicycleParking #Bicycling #Rochester #Minnesota

I like that they repurposed this to be a regular bicycle parking rack, but really wish it was still a bike share dock. Bike share is transformative for people's perceptions about how useful bicycles can be.

#BikeShare #BicycleParkingAudit #BicycleParkingRack #BicycleParking #Bicycling #Rochester #Minnesota

📢 Empres #BiciPalma? És el teu moment per dir a l'Ajuntament com va el servei!

➡️ https://forms.gle/zL5zF2ooBQmK5keGA

#Mobilitat #Sostenible #Bici #Bicicleta #Palma #CarrilBici #Bicicletes #BiciPública #BikeShare

📢 Empres #BiciPalma? És el teu moment per dir a l'Ajuntament com va el servei!

➡️ https://forms.gle/zL5zF2ooBQmK5keGA

#Mobilitat #Sostenible #Bici #Bicicleta #Palma #CarrilBici #Bicicletes #BiciPública #BikeShare

📢 Empres #BiciPalma? És el teu moment per dir a l'Ajuntament com va el servei!

➡️ https://forms.gle/zL5zF2ooBQmK5keGA

#Mobilitat #Sostenible #Bici #Bicicleta #Palma #CarrilBici #Bicicletes #BiciPública #BikeShare

📢 Empres #BiciPalma? És el teu moment per dir a l'Ajuntament com va el servei!

➡️ https://forms.gle/zL5zF2ooBQmK5keGA

#Mobilitat #Sostenible #Bici #Bicicleta #Palma #CarrilBici #Bicicletes #BiciPública #BikeShare

📢 Empres #BiciPalma? És el teu moment per dir a l'Ajuntament com va el servei!

➡️ https://forms.gle/zL5zF2ooBQmK5keGA

#Mobilitat #Sostenible #Bici #Bicicleta #Palma #CarrilBici #Bicicletes #BiciPública #BikeShare

...promises almost half a billion $ for bicycle infrastructure over the next decade. That sounds great, but the devil is in the details.

Funding to Bixi, the popular #bikeshare program, decreases from $14M to $5.5M over next 5 years; budget for bike path expansion cut by $10M.

https://www.ledevoir.com/actualites/transports-urbanisme/947499/coup-frein-developpement-reseau-cyclable-montreal

...promises almost half a billion $ for bicycle infrastructure over the next decade. That sounds great, but the devil is in the details.

Funding to Bixi, the popular #bikeshare program, decreases from $14M to $5.5M over next 5 years; budget for bike path expansion cut by $10M.

https://www.ledevoir.com/actualites/transports-urbanisme/947499/coup-frein-developpement-reseau-cyclable-montreal

Status of my favorite bike share stations

https://blog.alexboden.ca/toronto-bike-share-status/

#HackerNews #bikeShare #bikeStations #cycling #Toronto #blogPost #urbanMobility

Status of my favorite bike share stations

https://blog.alexboden.ca/toronto-bike-share-status/

#HackerNews #bikeShare #bikeStations #cycling #Toronto #blogPost #urbanMobility

Sad to see the Rushford Bike Share at the Rushford Public Library is closed for the season.

Finally had a no family obligations and not still coughing from Canada wildfires day. So enjoyed bicycling for 20K on the Root River Trail on a beautiful Autumn day.

#Rushford #BikeShare #Minnesota #RootRiverTrail #BikeTooter #Bicycling #tr_photography_stop_motion #tr_photography_time_lapse #time_lapse #stop_motion #RushfordMN #RushfordPublicLibrary

Sad to see the Rushford Bike Share at the Rushford Public Library is closed for the season.

Finally had a no family obligations and not still coughing from Canada wildfires day. So enjoyed bicycling for 20K on the Root River Trail on a beautiful Autumn day.

#Rushford #BikeShare #Minnesota #RootRiverTrail #BikeTooter #Bicycling #tr_photography_stop_motion #tr_photography_time_lapse #time_lapse #stop_motion #RushfordMN #RushfordPublicLibrary

28% of Londoners say they are now more likely to cycle in future

"Electric hire bike provider Lime said its bikes' usage was up 74 per cent by the Wednesday of strike week, rising steadily through the first few days as more people turned to their e-bikes to get to work. Average trip duration and length were also up by more than a third...booming bike use has also turned the heads of some who did not use bikes that week."

https://road.cc/content/news/28-londoners-more-likely-cycle-after-tube-strike-316105

#cycling #BikeShare #London

28% of Londoners say they are now more likely to cycle in future

"Electric hire bike provider Lime said its bikes' usage was up 74 per cent by the Wednesday of strike week, rising steadily through the first few days as more people turned to their e-bikes to get to work. Average trip duration and length were also up by more than a third...booming bike use has also turned the heads of some who did not use bikes that week."

https://road.cc/content/news/28-londoners-more-likely-cycle-after-tube-strike-316105

#cycling #BikeShare #London

"'We previously had a contract with BCycles when it was owned by Trek, but last year it was actually acquired by Bicycle Transit Systems, and with that we did have amendments to the contract that we had with BCycles,' said Martinez.

"She's hoping that with some of these changes will come upgrades.”
https://kion546.com/news/santa-cruz-county/2025/09/12/santa-cruzs-bcycle-program-not-working-for-all-riders/ #KION #SantaCruz #MontereyBay #BikeShare

"'We previously had a contract with BCycles when it was owned by Trek, but last year it was actually acquired by Bicycle Transit Systems, and with that we did have amendments to the contract that we had with BCycles,' said Martinez.

"She's hoping that with some of these changes will come upgrades.”
https://kion546.com/news/santa-cruz-county/2025/09/12/santa-cruzs-bcycle-program-not-working-for-all-riders/ #KION #SantaCruz #MontereyBay #BikeShare

Meanwhile, the Spectator is all about the Limes.

"I’ve always thought that the Lime bike critics are really saying something else. Like ‘I’m unfit’, or ‘I’m a scaredy-cat’, or ‘I can’t ride a bike’, or ‘I don’t like teenagers’. You must be annoyed to know how easily I glide about the city, envious that I’m writing this just half an hour after leaving the office, the lunatic drivers under the Westway unable to slow my journey."

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/lime-bikes-are-dangerous-thats-why-i-love-them/

#London #cycling #BikeShare

For anyone dealing with the #tubestrike in London this week, here's a guide to the bike share schemes that will help you bypass the melee:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/buyers-guides/which-is-the-best-bike-share-or-hire-scheme-costs-explained-and-e-bikes-reviewed

#london #tubestrikes #transport #bikeshare #cycling #ebikes

The City of Victoria is seeking input on a new #EBikeShare system that will add to travel options for both residents and visitors.

Members of the public can let the city know where they would like to see #EBikeParking zones situated by adding virtual pins to a digital map by Sept. 24.

When the #BikeShare system launches — the plan is for a 2026 start — e-bikes and helmets will be available in the designated parking zones for rent through a smartphone app.

E-bike trips will start and end only in the zones.

The public can consider placement in locations near existing bike lanes and key destinations, as well as in easy-to-access spots around intersections.

The city has 44 kilometres of bike routes in place and more on the way.

“Bike share aligns with the city’s goals around mobility, sustainability and equity,” the city said in a statement. “It provides more affordable and clean #transportation options for people while also supporting a strong #tourism industry in Victoria.”

As of 2022, about one in three trips in the city has been made by walking, cycling or rolling, the city said, which is one of the highest rates in #Canada.

For more details or to suggest a parking zone, visit http://engage.victoria.ca/bikeshare.

#VictoriaBC #YYJ #Infrastructure #GreenTransportation #EBikes #CommunityEBikes #EBikeRentals #PublicInput #PublicFeedback #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #HaveYourSay

The City of Victoria is seeking input on a new #EBikeShare system that will add to travel options for both residents and visitors.

Members of the public can let the city know where they would like to see #EBikeParking zones situated by adding virtual pins to a digital map by Sept. 24.

When the #BikeShare system launches — the plan is for a 2026 start — e-bikes and helmets will be available in the designated parking zones for rent through a smartphone app.

E-bike trips will start and end only in the zones.

The public can consider placement in locations near existing bike lanes and key destinations, as well as in easy-to-access spots around intersections.

The city has 44 kilometres of bike routes in place and more on the way.

“Bike share aligns with the city’s goals around mobility, sustainability and equity,” the city said in a statement. “It provides more affordable and clean #transportation options for people while also supporting a strong #tourism industry in Victoria.”

As of 2022, about one in three trips in the city has been made by walking, cycling or rolling, the city said, which is one of the highest rates in #Canada.

For more details or to suggest a parking zone, visit http://engage.victoria.ca/bikeshare.

#VictoriaBC #YYJ #Infrastructure #GreenTransportation #EBikes #CommunityEBikes #EBikeRentals #PublicInput #PublicFeedback #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #HaveYourSay

Bixi Amis Sucks

https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/kgXiQXPPTQhBdE9Liq94Ga

An insider's view of the Pashley Cycles HQ and a hint at the direction the modernised company is taking under new CEO Andy Smallwood. Some incredible work around bike share underway and soon to launch new e-bikes too:
https://www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/pashley-reshapes-around-bike-share-e-bikes-cargo-bike-logistics

#ebikes #ukmade #cycling #transport #cargobikes #bikeshare
#ukmanufacturing

An insider's view of the Pashley Cycles HQ and a hint at the direction the modernised company is taking under new CEO Andy Smallwood. Some incredible work around bike share underway and soon to launch new e-bikes too:
https://www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/pashley-reshapes-around-bike-share-e-bikes-cargo-bike-logistics

#ebikes #ukmade #cycling #transport #cargobikes #bikeshare
#ukmanufacturing

ANAHEIM, Calif.

The past two weeks of travel have involved different modes of transportation that separately surfaced the same defect on the screen of my aging phone: no support for the default payment system already enabled on the device.

Think of this as a two-hands problem: When a transit app doesn’t let you select Google Wallet or Apple Pay to pay for a ride, most people will have to fish a credit card out of a wallet or purse and hold it in one hand while thumb-typing the card’s digits into the app with the other. That’s not a great customer experience while sitting at a train station or bus stop, considerably worse when standing in a moving train or bus.

(I work around that by using 1Password to fill in saved credit-card info, but many people don’t use third-party password managers.)

The most recent offenders were Bike Share Toronto, which I used to get between two events at Collision two weeks ago, and Metrolink commuter rail in Los Angeles, which I used to get from L.A. to here Wednesday as part of a trip that’s combined getting some time in Waymo robotaxis with covering the VidCon conference here.

Those apps join a list of others that I’ve installed and seen exhibit the same shortfall: Las Vegas’s rideRTC, Boston’s mTicket, the Bay Area’s SMART, and Deutsche Bahn’s DB Navigator. Many of these apps credit the same app framework, Masabi’s Justride; a support note on that U.K. firm’s site mentions Apple Pay support but not Google Wallet, so maybe iPhone users don’t have this issue.

But these other apps on my phone show that paying for a fare on the go doesn’t have to take extra steps: Capital Bikeshare’s CaBi, Metro’s SmarTrip (which until a few months ago, was not in this category), Austin’s CapMetro, the Bay Area’s Clipper, for example.

I’d rather see transit agencies follow the examples of Chicago, New York and Portland by directly supporting tap-to-pay payments in stations and on buses so frequent travelers don’t have to collect transit apps the way infrastructure nerds like me collect transit smart cards. But that may involve a lot more work by transit agencies–and those unable to make that transition yet need to make it easier for customers to give them their money.

https://robpegoraro.com/2024/06/29/the-one-feature-every-transit-app-needs-apple-pay-and-google-wallet-support/

#BART #BikeShareToronto #bikeshare #CaBi #CapitalMetro #DBNavigator #Metro #Metrolink #NFC #SMART #SmarTrip #transitCards #transitFare #UX #WMATA

ANAHEIM, Calif.

The past two weeks of travel have involved different modes of transportation that separately surfaced the same defect on the screen of my aging phone: no support for the default payment system already enabled on the device.

Think of this as a two-hands problem: When a transit app doesn’t let you select Google Wallet or Apple Pay to pay for a ride, most people will have to fish a credit card out of a wallet or purse and hold it in one hand while thumb-typing the card’s digits into the app with the other. That’s not a great customer experience while sitting at a train station or bus stop, considerably worse when standing in a moving train or bus.

(I work around that by using 1Password to fill in saved credit-card info, but many people don’t use third-party password managers.)

The most recent offenders were Bike Share Toronto, which I used to get between two events at Collision two weeks ago, and Metrolink commuter rail in Los Angeles, which I used to get from L.A. to here Wednesday as part of a trip that’s combined getting some time in Waymo robotaxis with covering the VidCon conference here.

Those apps join a list of others that I’ve installed and seen exhibit the same shortfall: Las Vegas’s rideRTC, Boston’s mTicket, the Bay Area’s SMART, and Deutsche Bahn’s DB Navigator. Many of these apps credit the same app framework, Masabi’s Justride; a support note on that U.K. firm’s site mentions Apple Pay support but not Google Wallet, so maybe iPhone users don’t have this issue.

But these other apps on my phone show that paying for a fare on the go doesn’t have to take extra steps: Capital Bikeshare’s CaBi, Metro’s SmarTrip (which until a few months ago, was not in this category), Austin’s CapMetro, the Bay Area’s Clipper, for example.

I’d rather see transit agencies follow the examples of Chicago, New York and Portland by directly supporting tap-to-pay payments in stations and on buses so frequent travelers don’t have to collect transit apps the way infrastructure nerds like me collect transit smart cards. But that may involve a lot more work by transit agencies–and those unable to make that transition yet need to make it easier for customers to give them their money.

https://robpegoraro.com/2024/06/29/the-one-feature-every-transit-app-needs-apple-pay-and-google-wallet-support/

#BART #BikeShareToronto #bikeshare #CaBi #CapitalMetro #DBNavigator #Metro #Metrolink #NFC #SMART #SmarTrip #transitCards #transitFare #UX #WMATA

ANAHEIM, Calif.

The past two weeks of travel have involved different modes of transportation that separately surfaced the same defect on the screen of my aging phone: no support for the default payment system already enabled on the device.

Think of this as a two-hands problem: When a transit app doesn’t let you select Google Wallet or Apple Pay to pay for a ride, most people will have to fish a credit card out of a wallet or purse and hold it in one hand while thumb-typing the card’s digits into the app with the other. That’s not a great customer experience while sitting at a train station or bus stop, considerably worse when standing in a moving train or bus.

(I work around that by using 1Password to fill in saved credit-card info, but many people don’t use third-party password managers.)

The most recent offenders were Bike Share Toronto, which I used to get between two events at Collision two weeks ago, and Metrolink commuter rail in Los Angeles, which I used to get from L.A. to here Wednesday as part of a trip that’s combined getting some time in Waymo robotaxis with covering the VidCon conference here.

Those apps join a list of others that I’ve installed and seen exhibit the same shortfall: Las Vegas’s rideRTC, Boston’s mTicket, the Bay Area’s SMART, and Deutsche Bahn’s DB Navigator. Many of these apps credit the same app framework, Masabi’s Justride; a support note on that U.K. firm’s site mentions Apple Pay support but not Google Wallet, so maybe iPhone users don’t have this issue.

But these other apps on my phone show that paying for a fare on the go doesn’t have to take extra steps: Capital Bikeshare’s CaBi, Metro’s SmarTrip (which until a few months ago, was not in this category), Austin’s CapMetro, the Bay Area’s Clipper, for example.

I’d rather see transit agencies follow the examples of Chicago, New York and Portland by directly supporting tap-to-pay payments in stations and on buses so frequent travelers don’t have to collect transit apps the way infrastructure nerds like me collect transit smart cards. But that may involve a lot more work by transit agencies–and those unable to make that transition yet need to make it easier for customers to give them their money.

https://robpegoraro.com/2024/06/29/the-one-feature-every-transit-app-needs-apple-pay-and-google-wallet-support/

#BART #BikeShareToronto #bikeshare #CaBi #CapitalMetro #DBNavigator #Metro #Metrolink #NFC #SMART #SmarTrip #transitCards #transitFare #UX #WMATA

Installed eight Capital Bikeshare stations in the past two weeks which will allow me to close two long overdue grants. Been a frustrating ride to get here, right up today's last station install, but persistence pays #bikedc #bikeva #bikeshare #bicycle

Installed eight Capital Bikeshare stations in the past two weeks which will allow me to close two long overdue grants. Been a frustrating ride to get here, right up today's last station install, but persistence pays #bikedc #bikeva #bikeshare #bicycle

The August 2023 edition of our Transportation🗞️Newsletter🗞️ "Go Montgomery!" is now available.

It contains the latest news about transportation, including roads, transit, hiker-biker trails and pedestrian safety in #MontgomeryCountyMD.

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#maryland #transportation #transit #PedestrianSafety #walking #visionzero #jobs #adultbikeclasses #classes #free #escooters #training #carfreeday #BacktoSchool #bikeshare #PurpleLineMD #transitTooter

Here's an interesting bit of info. The winter BIXI bikes will have studded tires! They have obv. taken safety into account. (in French)

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/2023-04-12/des-bixi-disponibles-cet-hiver-une-premiere.php

#Bixi #BikeShare #Montreal #velopartage

Here's an interesting bit of info. The winter BIXI bikes will have studded tires! They have obv. taken safety into account. (in French)

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/2023-04-12/des-bixi-disponibles-cet-hiver-une-premiere.php

#Bixi #BikeShare #Montreal #velopartage

Here's some details from the CBC.
It's a pilot project. Only a subset of the stations, which will be cleared. And manual bikes only.

Makes sense!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bixi-cycling-all-year-season-1.6807858

#Montreal #Bixi #Cycling #BikeShare #Velopartage

Here's some details from the CBC.
It's a pilot project. Only a subset of the stations, which will be cleared. And manual bikes only.

Makes sense!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bixi-cycling-all-year-season-1.6807858

#Montreal #Bixi #Cycling #BikeShare #Velopartage