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| A "Paris-style" cycle rental scheme allowing people to pick up and drop off bikes at new hire stations to be dotted around Cardiff has been launched. | |
| Users pay a registration fee and then a small hourly rate to use one of the fleet of 70 specially branded bicycles. | Users pay a registration fee and then a small hourly rate to use one of the fleet of 70 specially branded bicycles. |
| They can be collected or returned to any of the 35 hire points with no need to take them back to the original site. | They can be collected or returned to any of the 35 hire points with no need to take them back to the original site. |
| It will be run by a firm that operates similar schemes in other parts of the UK and aims to reduce congestion. | It will be run by a firm that operates similar schemes in other parts of the UK and aims to reduce congestion. |
| Cardiff council, which is sponsoring it with the Welsh Assembly Government, described it as a Paris-style scheme and the first of its kind in Wales. | Cardiff council, which is sponsoring it with the Welsh Assembly Government, described it as a Paris-style scheme and the first of its kind in Wales. |
| It will be run by OYBike which started in London and has expanded to other cities and towns in the UK. | It will be run by OYBike which started in London and has expanded to other cities and towns in the UK. |
| HOW CARDIFF SMART BIKE WORKS Users pay a registration fee of either £18 annually or £5 a weekThe first 30 minutes of hire are free with a small hourly rental fee after thatBikes can be picked up and dropped off at any of the 35 hire pointsThere will be a reservation option for anyone registeredSource: Cardiff Council | HOW CARDIFF SMART BIKE WORKS Users pay a registration fee of either £18 annually or £5 a weekThe first 30 minutes of hire are free with a small hourly rental fee after thatBikes can be picked up and dropped off at any of the 35 hire pointsThere will be a reservation option for anyone registeredSource: Cardiff Council |
| Cardiff council executive board member Delme Bowen said it was designed to encourage more people to take up cycling and to reduce traffic congestion and pollution in the city. | Cardiff council executive board member Delme Bowen said it was designed to encourage more people to take up cycling and to reduce traffic congestion and pollution in the city. |
| "Cycling is a brilliant way to get around Cardiff and a great way to keep fit and healthy," he said. | "Cycling is a brilliant way to get around Cardiff and a great way to keep fit and healthy," he said. |
| "We have a number of good routes in the city, and I am confident that this scheme will prove to be very popular." | "We have a number of good routes in the city, and I am confident that this scheme will prove to be very popular." |
| The 35 bike stations will be situated at key points around Cardiff city centre and Cardiff Bay. | The 35 bike stations will be situated at key points around Cardiff city centre and Cardiff Bay. |
| It has been welcomed by campaigners. | It has been welcomed by campaigners. |
| Jane Lorimer, deputy director of Sustrans Cymru. said: "Residents and visitors alike will benefit from the easy-to-access bikes being available for short journeys. | Jane Lorimer, deputy director of Sustrans Cymru. said: "Residents and visitors alike will benefit from the easy-to-access bikes being available for short journeys. |
| "Evidence from other schemes shows that schemes like this can be very useful in giving non-regular cyclists their first taste of being on two wheels, which then leads to them cycling more regularly." | "Evidence from other schemes shows that schemes like this can be very useful in giving non-regular cyclists their first taste of being on two wheels, which then leads to them cycling more regularly." |
| The launch is taking place alongside the Walking & Cycling Conference, which is a national event sponsored by the assembly government. | The launch is taking place alongside the Walking & Cycling Conference, which is a national event sponsored by the assembly government. |
| Engineers, transport planners, public health practitioners and other professionals will explore and develop ideas for encouraging people to move away from automatically travelling by car. | Engineers, transport planners, public health practitioners and other professionals will explore and develop ideas for encouraging people to move away from automatically travelling by car. |