Fueled By Auto Industry Support, Bike Sharing Systems Are Taking Over Cities

Back in November 2017 we discussed the "last mile" issue facing cities and urban planners around the globe. At that time we noted that "... transit options often fail at providing a solution of getting people to their final destination with relative ease." We noted the benefit of Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure communication systems as a way to better coordinate transit infrastructure systems. But, even those options won't solve all the ailments of urban transportation. Realizing this, many transit authorities and mobility companies are looking towards bike sharing as a new tool in the fight against urban congestion.

In recent weeks Uber has joined this bike-sharing cohort with their acquisition of JumpBike of San Francisco. JumpBike is a pioneer in the electric-assist dockless bike sharing systems looking to capitalize on the increasing use of bicycles as transit alternatives in urban settings. Uber has also been seeing bike-sharing systems as a