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News Briefs: Free Bluebikes Sundays, Southwest Corridor Path Work Resumes
Free Bluebikes passes every Sunday for Mental Health Awareness Month, and DCR's Southwest Corridor paving work resumes.
May 5, 2023
Western Mass. Bikeshare In Limbo As Operator Enters Bankruptcy
The firm that operates and manages ValleyBike, the Commonwealth's second-largest bikesharing system, is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings in an attempt to re-negotiate its contracts, according to officials from the City of Northampton.
April 24, 2023
Mayor Wu’s 2024 Budget Proposal Includes $1.4 Million for Electric Bluebikes
Mayor Wu wrote that "we have included $550,000 to support $5 Bluebikes passes for 10,000 residents, expanding Bluebike usage and encouraging mode shift, plus $1.4 million to introduce electric Bluebikes across the system."
April 10, 2023
Seasonal Station Removals Put Dorchester’s Bluebikes Network on Ice
Since October, 56 Bluebikes stations have been removed across the system, mainly in the City of Boston.
December 16, 2022
Citing Worker Shortages, ValleyBike Will Shut Down for the Winter
ValleyBike's operator blames a shortage of workers for its decision to shut down for the winter season.
November 15, 2022
Bluebikes Expands to Downtown Medford and Malden
A total of six new bikesharing docks are scheduled to open as part of the expansion.
October 18, 2022
Cities, Nonprofits Begin Rolling Out New Incentive Programs for E-Bike Purchases
Last month, City of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a $1.5 million e-bike rebate program during a press conference focused on improving people’s experiences biking in the Boston area.
October 12, 2022
Adaptive Cycling On the Harborwalk With Charlestown’s Riders Club
For six months out of the year, staff and volunteers, mostly recreation therapists, loan out adaptive bikes and take participants for guided rides along Boston’s Harborwalk.
September 21, 2022
Salem Doubles Its Bluebikes Coverage
The new stations will expand Bluebikes coverage into neighborhoods north and west of the downtown area, and supplement existing docks in high-ridership locations like Salem State University and the MBTA regional rail stop.
September 15, 2022
Boston’s Exciting Biking Transformation: How the City is Promoting Biking on Multiple Fronts
The city isn’t just focusing on new infrastructure: it’s also hosting educational programs, expanding the Bluebikes system, and rolling out new subsidies for e-bike purchases.
September 14, 2022
