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Updated Saturday, July 31, 2010 0:16 am TWN, AP London starts bicycle rental program to fight trafficLondon Mayor Boris Johnson, an avid bicycling enthusiast, put the first bikes on the road Friday — 4,700 out of a planned 6,000. Under the program, cyclists will be able to borrow bikes from 400 docking stations around the city. At the start, only those who sign up for membership in advance are eligible to take part. Membership costs 45 pounds (US$70) a year. Tourists or other casual users will not be eligible for the program for at least another month. London joins dozens of other cities with bike rental programs, including Milan, Boston, Barcelona, Minneapolis, Paris and Zurich, to name but a few. Subscribe to The China Post and save 25%. Click here |
![]() Boris Johnson, mayor of London, poses for the media as a new bicycle rental scheme starts in London, Friday, July 30, with the London Eye in the background. The bicycle rental ... Enlarge Photo
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