Transportation
Metro board to vote on $10.5 million bike share system contract next week
Posted on · The news comes a day after Houston mayor Sylvester Turner recommended a $500,000 dedication to keep BCycle afloat.
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Houston Matters
BCycle, Houston’s bike share program, may get a temporary reprieve
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner is seeking temporary funding while METRO considers establishing its own bike share program to replace it.
Transportation
Houston BCycle increasing prices, further reducing stations as METRO mulls bike-sharing future
Posted on · The region's mass transit provider is still considering whether to take over Houston BCycle operations and incorporate them into its services, according to METRO board chair Sanjay Ramabhadran.
Houston Matters
Opposition growing to SB 147 (Jan. 24, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We learn about opposition to Senate Bill 147, which would prevent companies and citizens from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia from purchasing land in Texas.
Transportation
METRO could take over Houston’s sputtering bike-share program
Posted on · The Houston region's mass transit is considering whether to extend a lifeline to Houston BCycle, the decade-old bike-sharing program that has made significant inroads but encountered financial difficulties.
Transportation
Prepare to see scantily clad cyclists during Houston’s World Naked Bike Ride on Saturday night
Posted on · The annual bike ride, in which participants are encouraged to be as "bare as you dare," protests car culture and the use of fossil fuels while advocating for increased cycling infrastructure.
inDepth
Houston bike share hopes to expand transportation options in underserved communities
Posted on · BCycle's new board president says she'd like to see a network of neighborhood stations along with more payment options to access the system.
Transportation
Houston’s Bike Share Begins Rollout Of New Electric Bicycles
Posted on · Houston BCycle says the e-bikes give riders an added boost. They're hoping the new bikes will get more people interested in bike share as Houstonians seek recreational opportunities during the pandemic.
Transportation
Houston’s Bike Share Launches New Recreational Network In Northeast Harris County
Posted on · The mini-network includes two bike share kiosks with two more on the way. The bike share nonprofit says ridership has been positive so far.
Transportation
Houston Bike Share Closing Some Stations Amid Coronavirus, Despite Strong Numbers
Posted on · Houston BCycle is encouraging people to keep riding, but it's closing some of its more active stations.
Transportation
Houston’s Bike Share Says Ridership Is Breaking Records
Posted on · BCycle said it had its best year ever in 2019 as it added stations and brought on new riders.
Transportation
Houston’s Newest Bike Share Station Opens At Near Northside Transit Center
Posted on · The new BCycle kiosk will serve bus and rail riders along with neighborhood residents. It will allow riders to connect to nearby bike share stations along with the bayou trails.
Transportation
Houston’s Bike Share Is Testing Out Electric Bikes
Posted on · BCycle says it's hoping to bring in new riders by adding e-bikes to its fleet.
Transportation
Houston City Council Approves Major Bike Share Expansion
Posted on · That expansion will put new bike share stations throughout the Inner Loop but one council member says that’s not enough.