After a crowd-funding campaign and a last-minute injection of charitable dollars, Hamilton's bike share program is back up and running. The city and Hamilton Bike Share Inc. (HBSI) are relaunching the program Tuesday after its near death earlier this month. Uber took over bike share operations last May, but HBSI stayed on to do the Everyone Rides Initiative, a provincially funded program that offers low-cost memberships and accessible trikes. Jason Farr, who represents Ward 2 (downtown), says three other companies are interested in operating it beyond February, so bike share may be here to stay. "We are thrilled to partner with Hamilton Bike Share Inc. and bring Hamilton's bicycle sharing service back online," Mayor Fred Eisenberger said in the release.

Source: CBC News June 30, 2020 16:31 UTC