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Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme

Boris Bike (creative commons license by Jack999:Flickr)

Barclays Bank paid nothing toward south-west Boris Bike expansion

£10 million cost funded by taxpayers and boroughs, but Barclays still gets branding

Fri, Feb 21, 2014 12:12
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London Cycle Hire Scheme Bikes On Docking Station (copyright Simon MacMichael).jpg

London’s Boris Bikes are good for users’ health, according to new study; men and over-45s benefit most

Researchers also say pre-launch fears of higher casualty rates among inexperienced riders using the scheme were unfounded

Fri, Feb 14, 2014 13:10
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Boris Bike in the Gambia (source Ben Phillips on Twitter)

Boris Bike turns up in the Gambia – almost 4,500 km from London

Oxfam worker spots London hire bike in west Africa - TfL says it may have been donated to charity

Wed, Dec 18, 2013 01:06
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London Cycle Hire Scheme Bikes On Docking Station (copyright Simon MacMichael).jpg

Barclays to end Boris Bike deal but SERCO contract to be extended – major overhaul of London’s cycle hire scheme on the way?

New deal will end in 2015 at odds with earlier news of extension; TfL has already outlined "next generation" scheme plans to industry

Wed, Dec 11, 2013 11:09
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Woman on Boris Bike (CC licensed by kenjonbro:Flickr)

Boris Bikes go south and west on Friday the thirteenth

They're not superstitious at TfL then

Tue, Dec 03, 2013 09:45
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Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme bikes on hire station © Simon MacMichael.jpg

‘Boris e-Bikes’ set to be trialled in North London

Muswell Hill, Crouch End and Ally Pally to take part in scheme based on Finsbury Park

Thu, Oct 24, 2013 19:50
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Suwon City’s Car-free roads

South Korean City Goes Car-Free for a Month

Festival provides man-powered transport for car-free Suwon

Fri, Oct 04, 2013 14:54
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Boris Bike (creative commons license by Jack999:Flickr)

Strike threatens Boris bike disruption from Sunday evening

RMT workers to stage two-day stoppage next week

Tue, Aug 06, 2013 13:13
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Broken bike (CC licensed image by garryknight, www.flickr.com)

Barclays Cycle Hire bike rider seriously injured after being struck by lorry

Male aged in his 20s suffers multiple injuries, driver of lorry arrested at scene

Fri, Apr 19, 2013 20:57
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Barclays Cycle Superhighway Mayor and Barclays

Boris Johnson says he “won’t be bullied” into wearing a cycle helmet (+ video)

Mayor of London rejects calls to provide helmets with hire bikes and says he doesn't always use one himself

Fri, Apr 12, 2013 15:21
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