Staff writer, with CNAAn upgraded version of the YouBike rental service is to be tested publicly in Taipei’s Gongguan (公館) shopping area for three months starting on Wednesday next week before the city considers replacing all YouBike bicycles, the Taipei Department of Transportation said on Thursday. During the trial run, 1,800 new YouBike stands would be installed at 102 stations to accommodate 500 new bikes as part of its “YouBike 2.0” system, the department said in a news release. It chose the area near National Taiwan University for the trial site, as it is the most popular YouBike stop nationwide, it said, adding that the city would use the results of the test to draft plans to expand the new system. However, the new system is not compatible with the existing stations, it added. The new bikes will be painted white and yellow instead of the orange and yellow of the current bikes, the department said.

Source: Taipei Times January 05, 2020 15:56 UTC