THE BIKE SHARE PROGRAM IN ALBUQUERQUE LAUNCHED BACK IN MAY OF 2015. SINCE THEN, VALERIE HERMANSON WITH THE MID REGION COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS SAYS PEOPLE HAVE SAID THEY LIKE THE PROGRAM AND WANT IT TO GROW. BIKE SHARE HAS BEEN NOW SENT TO THE RIO METRO REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT WHERE IT’S HOPED TO GROW.
HERMANSON TELLS US GROWTH INCLUDES USAGE. IT’S SO FAR GROWN TO 1-THOUSAND-800 USERS MAKING 8-THOUSAND TRIPS. THE PROGRAM REQUIRES USERS TO BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD. SHE SAYS IT’S A LIABILITY ISSUE.
HERMANSON SAYS BIKE SHARING CAN GET PRICEY … BUT ABQ’S PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO BE MORE AFFORDABLE. SHE SAYS THEY NEED MORE FEEDBACK FROM YOU. IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS, POST THOSE ONLINE AT WWW.BIKESHARE@MRCOG/NM.GOV.
