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Background BelfastBike Share Scheme October 2009 - Notice of Motion July 2011 - Outline Business Case OBC concluded that a public bike share scheme could be viable for Belfast Identified as a potential partnership project in the Council s Investment Programme 2012-2015.
Procurement BelfastBike Share Scheme May 2013 - Expressions of interest 4 th November 2013-16 th December 2013 - tender advertisement The procurement in two Lots: -Lot 1 Design, Supply, Maintain and Operate - Lot 2 Sponsorship November 2013 Bidders Event February 2014 - Assessment completed NSL awarded Lot 1 Coca-Cola HBC NI awarded LOT 2 sponsorship
Planning Stage Phase 1 30 stations & 300 bikes in the city centre Accessible station network 300m 400m apart Stakeholder and community consultation Long list of station locations Agree capacity for each station
Site BelfastBike location assessment Share Scheme Site Ownership Current use Lease or Street Works License How is the location used at present? Footpath, car park etc.? legislation needs to be changed? Permissions? Existing surface Operating Space Existing surface tarmac, paving, green etc? Sufficient space for manoeuvre? Enough space for service vehicle? Security considerations Development proposals Station accessibility Heritage Issues Locational context Utilities implications Is the area safe/ Surveillance? Is there footfall at night? Danger of vandalism? Environmental improvements planned in the area? Any development schemes that could have an impact? Is the area easily to be accessed? Busy roads? Pedestrian area? Barrier free? Is the area to be accessed by service vehicle? Can the car park? Pedestrian accessibility 2m undisturbed pavement space Inside conservation area? Listed buildings? built surrounding? Shop frontages? Electricity Services, telecommunication, water
Option Appraisal City Hall
Option Appraisal Victoria Square
Option Appraisal Donegall Quay
Delivery Programme October- December Completion of Scheme Design System Installation/Development Manufacture and Delivery of Bicycles December- March On Street Construction and Civil Works Installation and putting into service of docking station January- April Commissioning of bikes and docking stations Commissioning of system Service Testing End of Mobilisation phase SPRING 2015 GO LIVE!
On site works
Corporation Square 14 docking points
Linenhall Street - 16 docking points BelfastBike Share Scheme
Demand Stimulation Pre registration was opened on the 11 th March
Pre registration opened on the 11 th March
BelfastBike Share Scheme Demand Stimulation Promotion days at Easter Fair / Belfast Metropolitan College / Ulster University Campus Presentations to Businesses Media Preview Day & Press releases Sustran National Standards cycle training Social media alerts Launch preview
BelfastBike How it Share works? Scheme Register for the Scheme - Annual or Casual subscription (online, via telephone or app or at the terminal) Release the bike from docking station by using your customer card, pin, telephone or via the app Cycle - first 30mins of each trip is free Return the bike to any of the docking stations once finished Annual subscription fee - 20 Casual subscription fee (3 day subscription) - 5 Usage Charge for subscribers First 30mins of each trip is free After 30 minutes 50p for each half hour up to 4 hours After 4 hours 2 per half hour
Users BelfastBike Share Scheme Residents: to travel to work, go shopping, go somewhere different for lunch or visit friends Tourists: register for short term use and visit attractions around the city Students: as a cheap and easy way to travel Commuters: intermodal use to and from the bus stop, car park or train station Businesses staff travel
First statistics Over 2666 registered users 440 rentals on Launch day 515 rentals 2 nd day BelfastBike Share Scheme
Lessons BelfastBike Share Scheme Scheme coverage Core Network /Phased approach Consultation on site locations and with broader stakeholders Agreement on branding and detailed design of infrastructure was time consuming Pressures on bike share suppliers and sub contracting arrangements Communication Plan essential Before and after launch Need for sustained resources to continue development
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