Bike sharing as s sustainable transport:

Today bike sharing and e-bike sharing, which works with solar power, become one of the options as sustainable mode of transport.According to Cherry (2013) this mode of transportation is already in use in more than 100 city in the world and it is suitable for short distances.. People who use bike sharing system have no concern about the maintenance and parking for bikes. They can find out about bike sharing stations and also find out how many bicycles and parking are available from the mapping apps. Cities with bike sharing system should provide proper routs that is suitable for bikes and make people feel safe to use these bikes. Melbourne is one of the cities that recently start to use this system. But the amount of people who use these bikes are few. This could happen because the cost of usage is high compare to public transportation, and most of the stations are located in CBD. According to The Victoria Age (2010) beginner bike riders are not familiar how to drive bike in the city and therefore do not feel safe.

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sources:
- Cherry,R Han,L Jordan,D (2013) ,Electric bike sharing: simulation of user demand and system, availability,Journal of Cleaner Production.
- http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/bike-share-scheme-disappointing-20110531-1fdto.html