THE RIO METRO REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT IS ANNOUNCING A MAJOR EXPANSION OF THE AREA’S BIKE SHARE PROGRAM. COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER AUGUSTA MEYERS TELLS US THE NUMBER OF BIKE STATIONS WILL MORE THAN DOUBLE FROM THE CURRENT 43 TO 100. THERE WILL ALSO BE 500 BIKES AVAILABLE.
MEYERS SAYS THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. SHE SAYS MORE THAN 17-THOUSAND TRIPS HAVE BEEN MADE SO FAR.
SHE TELLS US THE NEW STATIONS AND BIKES SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN EARLY JUNE. YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO USE THE BIKE SHARE PROGRAM ON THE RIO METRO WEBSITE.
