West Mids CA halves number of bikes for new hire scheme

Cycling

The West Midlands Combined Authority looks likely to halve the required number of bikes for its new bike hire operation, compared with the requirement in the original tender.

The WMCA has just published a prior information notice for the new contract, which says the appointed operator must provide a minimum of 1,500 bikes.

The original tender issued in 2017 required the appointed operator to supply at least 3,000 bikes. Nextbike, which won the contract, went further, pledging to provide...

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