By AFPMore by this AuthorBEIRUTLebanon launched a bike-sharing programme in its capital Beirut on Sunday, hoping to cut down on the congested city's notorious traffic and pollution. The scheme aims to eventually allow users to rent and return bicycles at 25 automated stations distributed across the city. For now, a single station is operating in central Beirut, with limited cyclist lanes available to those looking to beat the traffic. But only a handful of cyclists brave the roads, where drivers regularly ignore traffic signals and lanes are virtually an unknown concept. The scheme will charge around $3 (Sh309) an hour for bike rental, with monthly subscribers paying a lower rate.

Source: Daily Nation April 30, 2017 13:41 UTC