Bike Schemes in Regional Cities
Introducing Public Bike Schemes in Regional Cities
Alan Kelly TD, Minister for Public and Commuter Transport is holding a series of symposiums to explore the potential for delivering effective public bikes schemes – similar to the internationally acclaimed and successful “dublinbikes” scheme – in the cities of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford.
The purpose of each symposium will be to inform and involve local stakeholders, communicating the issues involved, facilitating debate and providing a defined channel which interested parties can avail of to discuss engagement with the scheme publicly or in commercial confidence.
These symposiums are taking place as follows:
| Monday, November 7 | 10.30am – 1.30pm | Cork | Presentations: The DublinBike Experience Technical report and potential for Cork Commercial report |
| Wednesday, November 9 | 10.30am – 1.30pm | Waterford | Presentations: The DublinBike Experience Technical Report and Potential for Waterford Commercial report |
| Monday, November 14 | 10.30am – 1.30pm | Limerick | Presentations: The DublinBike Experience Technical Report and Potential for Limerick Commercial report |
| Tuesday, November 15 | 10.30am – 1.30pm | Galway | Presentations: The DublinBike Experience Technical Report and Potential for Galway Commercial report |
On the Minister’s request, the National Transport Authority commissioned analyses of the feasibility of such schemes, looking at the potential scope and of schemes in each city (technical report) and funding, cost and revenue analysis and options (commercial report). These are published here, and will underpin and inform the symposium discussions.
Reports:
Summary of Commercial Report
Summary of Technical Report
Commercial Report
Technical Report
Press Release
If you are interested in attending a symposium, please let us know: bikeschemes@nationaltransport.ie
If you have any comments to make on the proposals contained in the reports, please let us know, before November 20th: bikeschemes@nationaltransport.ie
- Link to Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport home page - http://www.dttas.ie/