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Scotland launches first bicycle hire scheme

17 September 2010
Scottish transport minister Stewart Stevenson
Scottish transport minister Stewart Stevenson

 

The first official bicycle hire scheme north of the border has been launched in the Scottish town of Dumfries by Scottish transport minister Stewart Stevenson.

The £155,000 BIKE2Go scheme provides bicycles free of charge to subscribers from nine locations across the town. Managed by the South West Regional Transport Partnership (Swestrans) under its GoSmart Dumfries banner, the BIKE2Go scheme has 30 bikes available free of charge for half an hour, with an hourly rental fee of £1...

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