London gears up for launch of cycle hire

July 30

Some of the 6,000 cycles await the launch of the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme

Some of the 6,000 cycles await the launch of the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme

Transport for London’s cycle hire scheme launched with the news that over 10,000 had signed up as ‘pioneers’, despite the service being limited to members for the first few weeks.

London mayor Boris Johnson said that enthusiasm for the scheme, which is sponsored by banking giant Barclays and operated by outsourcing specialist Serco, was ‘infectious’. David Brown, TfL’s managing director of surface transport added that the scheme would revolutionise travel...