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Streetfilms Test-Rides CargoB, Boston’s New Cargo Bikeshare
On a recent family vacation in Boston, Clarence Eckerson, producer of Streetfilms, got a chance to try out CargoB, a new private bikesharing service for electric pedal-assist cargo bikes:
July 11, 2024
Bluebikes Rolls Out More Pride Bikes for Pride Month
Editor's note: the following brief is adapted from a Bluebikes press release.
May 31, 2024
Bluebikes Sponsors to Offer $5 Ride Credits This Sunday for Bike Month
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the lead sponsor of the region's Bluebikes system, will offer free $5 credits for bike rides each Sunday this month to celebrate Bike Month.
May 23, 2024
ValleyBike Bikeshare Will Return This Month After Year-Long Hiatus
ValleyBike, the regional bikesharing system that spans from the UMass Amherst campus to the City of Springfield, will reopen for business under a new operator before the end of May, according to officials from the City of Northampton.
May 2, 2024
Bay State Bike Month is Off to the Races with Kick-off at Aeronaut Brewing
May is Bay State Bike Month, and Boston-area bike advocates gathered at Aeronaut Brewing in Somerville for a Bike Month Kick-off Event last Sunday afternoon.
May 1, 2024
City of Northampton Seeks Bids to Reboot ValleyBike By April
The City of Northampton has issued a Request for Proposals for companies that can re-start the Connecticut River Valley's mothballed ValleyBike bikesharing system, with a targeted opening date of April 10th.
January 2, 2024
Electric Bluebikes Have Arrived in Boston
City officials say that they plan to have about 750 electric bikes mixed into the system by the end of January, to augment the existing fleet of over 4,000 non-electric bikes.
December 20, 2023
ValleyBike Bikesharing System Still In Limbo As Municipalities Seek New Operator
ValleyBike, the municipally-owned bikesharing system for the Connecticut River Valley, remains in a financially-induced coma after the firm that operated the system went bankrupt earlier this year.
November 29, 2023
Dorchester, Mattapan Lose Red Line Service Starting Saturday – Here’s What You Need to Know
The MBTA's 16-day closure of the Ashmont and Mattapan branches of the Red Line begins on Saturday. And while it won't be quite as long or disruptive as last year's Orange Line shutdown, it's still going to be a major headache for the over 40,000 riders who typically use these stations.
October 13, 2023
Mayor Wu Announces Discounted Bikeshare Passes for Boston Residents
New members who live in Boston will be able to buy an annual Bluebikes pass for $60, and income-eligible residents can get a year-long pass for just $5.
October 12, 2023
