Jinan plans to launch public bike promotion project next year

Jinan City plans to launch a public bike promotion project next year. This news has been welcomed by many people who love green travel. Many citizens expect to use public bicycles to achieve the “bus + bicycle” travel mode. But where should free public bikes be placed? Can public bikes solve the "last kilometer" problem of public travel? Why did the public bicycle project piloted in Jinan three years ago end in failure? On December 13, a reporter from Dazhong Daily (Life Daily) conducted an investigation.

It is reported that as early as the beginning of 2008, Dragon Racing Sky International Media Company once launched a large-scale free bicycle rental project in Jinan. This dual-win model that combines transportation and business operations has attracted much attention. However, more than a dozen free bicycle rental points all over the provincial capital have quietly disappeared.

According to Zhang Yuhua, director of the traffic planning and design research center of Shandong University, the establishment of public bicycles has a very positive effect on advocating green travel, easing traffic pressure, and facilitating people’s travel, including the importance of solving the “last mile” issue. The role. However, as a systematic project, the establishment of public bicycle rental points needs to be based on extensive research. "We want to provide as much convenience as possible for the general public." Zhang Shuhua believes that this kind of convenience is reflected in three aspects. First, it is convenient for the residents to rent and travel, and the vehicle point is set reasonably. Second, the procedures should be simple, such as handling the card and returning the car. The procedure must not be too complex; the third is comfort, the vehicle must be comfortable and the riding environment must be comfortable.