OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — A news conference was held in Oakland Tuesday announcing the East Bay expansion of next generation e-bikes and new docking stations.
The Mayors of Emeryville and Berkeley were among those at the news conference at the MacArthur BART station, along with leaders from Lyft and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
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The East Bay expansion of the Bay Area’s Bay Wheels bikeshare program is meant to grow ridership and reduce operational costs.
MTC and Lyft announced plans to add more than 500 next generation e-bikes and 24 new docking stations in Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville.
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