Draft regulation on shared bikes may bring healthy change
7 years, 11 months ago

Draft regulation on shared bikes may bring healthy change

China Daily  

Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. ON FRIDAY, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport published a draft regulation on shared bicycles for public opinions. While encouraging companies to provide shared bicycles in Beijing, the draft regulation also said the total number of shared bicycles should be controlled. As of now, almost 11 million users have registered on one app or another to use shared bicycles in Beijing, and the total number of shared bicycles in the metropolis is about 700,000. Besides, it also requires the companies providing shared bicycles to clearly show on their electronic maps where the users are forbidden from leaving the bicycles.

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Autonomous cars, shared bikes due for improvement
7 years, 1 month ago

Autonomous cars, shared bikes due for improvement

China Daily  

China is formulating technology standards for self-driving vehicles to promote technology research into autonomous vehicles, the minister of transport said. "We are setting up test bases and conducting research into policy guidelines for road tests with relevant departments," said Li Xiaopeng at a news conference on Wednesday. Li said he believed that self-driving technology will bring a prosperous future to …

Bike-sharing companies required to buy insurance for users
7 years, 6 months ago

Bike-sharing companies required to buy insurance for users

China Daily  

Shared bikes clutter a street in Xicheng District, Beijing, Sept 15, 2017. Beijing is requiring providers of public shared bikes to purchase life accident insurance while banning children under 12 from using them and prohibiting commercial Jointly issued by Beijing's 11 governmental departments, the guideline aims to regulate the booming bike-sharing industry while acknowledging that it's a green solution to …

Beijing draws line on shared bicycles
7 years, 6 months ago

Beijing draws line on shared bicycles

China Daily  

People face a jungle of shared bikes near the Lishuiqiao subway station in Beijing in June. The Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport decided on Thursday to stop adding new shared bikes to the city's streets and to strengthen the management of existing bikes. "While they make travel more convenient, too many bikes causes problems such as improper parking, especially near …

Beijing draws line on shared bicycles
7 years, 6 months ago

Beijing draws line on shared bicycles

China Daily  

People face a jungle of shared bikes near the Lishuiqiao subway station in Beijing in June. The Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport decided on Thursday to stop adding new shared bikes to the city's streets and to strengthen the management of existing bikes. "While they make travel more convenient, too many bikes causes problems such as improper parking, especially near …

Beijing to use e-fences to tackle haphazard shared-bike parking
7 years, 9 months ago

Beijing to use e-fences to tackle haphazard shared-bike parking

China Daily  

BEIJING - Around 300 virtual fences have been planned in Beijing's Tongzhou district to operate as parking lots for shared bikes, after badly parked bikes have caused complaints. "These e-fences with special marks both on the ground and in mobile app maps are located near residential communities, schools, subway stations, bus stops and commercial blocks, for the convenience of bike …

共享单车发展指导意见:要求实行用户实名制
7 years, 10 months ago

共享单车发展指导意见:要求实行用户实名制

China Daily  

5月22日，交通运输部对外发布《关于鼓励和规范互联网租赁自行车发展的指导意见（征求意见稿）》，进行为期两周的公开征求意见。 Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. On Monday, the Ministry of Transport released a draft guideline to encourage and regulate the development of shared bikes, soliciting public opinions for two weeks. 22日，交通运输部发布关于鼓励和规范共享单车发展的指导意见，进行为期两周的公开征求意见。 互联网租赁自行车（internet bike rental），俗称“共享单车”（shared bikes），是分时租赁营运非机动车，是移动互联网和租赁自行车融合（integration of mobile internet and bike rental）发展的新型服务模式,是城市绿色交通系统（green transportation system）的组成部分，是方便公众短距离出行和公共交通接驳换乘的重要方式。 意见稿要求共享单车实行实名制注册（real name registration）、使用，要求共享单车企业为用户购买人身意外伤害险（personal accident insurance）和第三者责任险（third-party liability …

共享单车发展指导意见:要求实行用户实名制
7 years, 10 months ago

共享单车发展指导意见:要求实行用户实名制

China Daily  

5月22日，交通运输部对外发布《关于鼓励和规范互联网租赁自行车发展的指导意见（征求意见稿）》，进行为期两周的公开征求意见。 Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. On Monday, the Ministry of Transport released a draft guideline to encourage and regulate the development of shared bikes, soliciting public opinions for two weeks. 22日，交通运输部发布关于鼓励和规范共享单车发展的指导意见，进行为期两周的公开征求意见。 互联网租赁自行车（internet bike rental），俗称“共享单车”（shared bikes），是分时租赁营运非机动车，是移动互联网和租赁自行车融合（integration of mobile internet and bike rental）发展的新型服务模式,是城市绿色交通系统（green transportation system）的组成部分，是方便公众短距离出行和公共交通接驳换乘的重要方式。 意见稿要求共享单车实行实名制注册（real name registration）、使用，要求共享单车企业为用户购买人身意外伤害险（personal accident insurance）和第三者责任险（third-party liability …

共享单车发展指导意见:要求实行用户实名制
7 years, 10 months ago

共享单车发展指导意见:要求实行用户实名制

China Daily  

5月22日，交通运输部对外发布《关于鼓励和规范互联网租赁自行车发展的指导意见（征求意见稿）》，进行为期两周的公开征求意见。 Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. On Monday, the Ministry of Transport released a draft guideline to encourage and regulate the development of shared bikes, soliciting public opinions for two weeks. 22日，交通运输部发布关于鼓励和规范共享单车发展的指导意见，进行为期两周的公开征求意见。 互联网租赁自行车（internet bike rental），俗称“共享单车”（shared bikes），是分时租赁营运非机动车，是移动互联网和租赁自行车融合（integration of mobile internet and bike rental）发展的新型服务模式,是城市绿色交通系统（green transportation system）的组成部分，是方便公众短距离出行和公共交通接驳换乘的重要方式。 意见稿要求共享单车实行实名制注册（real name registration）、使用，要求共享单车企业为用户购买人身意外伤害险（personal accident insurance）和第三者责任险（third-party liability …

Beijing likes shared bicycles－however ...
7 years, 10 months ago

Beijing likes shared bicycles－however ...

China Daily  

Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. Proposed regulation for managing clutter put out for public comment Seeing the boom in the bike-sharing business, along with the resulting clutter created by randomly parked bikes, the Beijing municipal government has published a draft guideline for public comment, the top transport official said on …

Beijing likes shared bicycles－however ...
7 years, 10 months ago

Beijing likes shared bicycles－however ...

China Daily  

Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. Proposed regulation for managing clutter put out for public comment Seeing the boom in the bike-sharing business, along with the resulting clutter created by randomly parked bikes, the Beijing municipal government has published a draft guideline for public comment, the top transport official said on …

Beijing likes shared bicycles－however ...
7 years, 10 months ago

Beijing likes shared bicycles－however ...

China Daily  

Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. Proposed regulation for managing clutter put out for public comment Seeing the boom in the bike-sharing business, along with the resulting clutter created by randomly parked bikes, the Beijing municipal government has published a draft guideline for public comment, the top transport official said on …

Guangzhou govt urged to support shared bikes, improve management
7 years, 11 months ago

Guangzhou govt urged to support shared bikes, improve management

China Daily  

Almost 94 percent of Guangzhou residents believe the city government should support the bike-sharing industry to help reduce vehicle emissions, according to a poll. Fifty-one percent said they use shared bikes less than three times a week, 30 percent said three to six times, and 18 percent said more than seven times. Chen Zhenxi with the Guangdong Consumer Council, which …

Draft regulation on shared bikes may bring healthy change
7 years, 11 months ago

Draft regulation on shared bikes may bring healthy change

China Daily  

Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. ON FRIDAY, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport published a draft regulation on shared bicycles for public opinions. While encouraging companies to provide shared bicycles in Beijing, the draft regulation also said the total number of shared bicycles should be controlled. As of now, almost …

Guangzhou govt urged to support shared bikes, improve management
7 years, 11 months ago

Guangzhou govt urged to support shared bikes, improve management

China Daily  

Almost 94 percent of Guangzhou residents believe the city government should support the bike-sharing industry to help reduce vehicle emissions, according to a poll. Fifty-one percent said they use shared bikes less than three times a week, 30 percent said three to six times, and 18 percent said more than seven times. Chen Zhenxi with the Guangdong Consumer Council, which …

Beijing to regulate thriving bike-sharing industry
7 years, 11 months ago

Beijing to regulate thriving bike-sharing industry

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Beijing authorities are considering measures to regulate the ubiquitous shared bikes that benefited commuters but challenge urban management. Beijing began to solicit public opinion Friday on a draft rule that will cap the number of shared bikes on the city's streets and promise orderly parking. The bike-sharing business, which took off in big Chinese cities less than two …

Shared bikes, innovative paradigm ushered by Chinese companies
7 years, 11 months ago

Shared bikes, innovative paradigm ushered by Chinese companies

China Daily  

Dai Wei, founder of the cycle-sharing startup ofo The bike-sharing industry has caused many changes for commuters and users’ lifestyles, Dai Wei, founder of the cycle-sharing startup, ofo, said at the 3rd China and Globalization Roundtable Forum. But it’s predictable that no one will buy a bike three years later and bikes might be the first major item for a …

Where to leave shared bike? Rules rolling into Shenzhen
7 years, 11 months ago

Where to leave shared bike? Rules rolling into Shenzhen

China Daily  

Bicycles of Mobike and Ofo, two major bike-sharing service providers in China, are parked outside a park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. Police in Shenzhen said over the weekend that they are considering restrictions on the use of shared bikes, especially during holidays, to prevent road congestion and public disorder. Over the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday earlier this month, for example, …

Where to leave shared bike? Rules rolling into Shenzhen
7 years, 11 months ago

Where to leave shared bike? Rules rolling into Shenzhen

China Daily  

Bicycles of Mobike and Ofo, two major bike-sharing service providers in China, are parked outside a park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. Police in Shenzhen said over the weekend that they are considering restrictions on the use of shared bikes, especially during holidays, to prevent road congestion and public disorder. Over the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday earlier this month, for example, …

Where to leave shared bike? Rules rolling into Shenzhen
7 years, 11 months ago

Where to leave shared bike? Rules rolling into Shenzhen

China Daily  

Bicycles of Mobike and Ofo, two major bike-sharing service providers in China, are parked outside a park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.Lai Li / For China Daily China imposes some of the world's toughest driving restrictions for cars, and now the checks and controls are expanding to the bicycle-sharing industry. Police in Shenzhen said over the weekend that they are considering …

Where to leave shared bike? Rules rolling into Shenzhen
7 years, 11 months ago

Where to leave shared bike? Rules rolling into Shenzhen

China Daily  

Bicycles of Mobike and Ofo, two major bike-sharing service providers in China, are parked outside a park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. Police in Shenzhen said over the weekend that they are considering restrictions on the use of shared bikes, especially during holidays, to prevent road congestion and public disorder. Over the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday earlier this month, for example, …

Where to leave shared bike? Rules rolling into Shenzhen
7 years, 11 months ago

Where to leave shared bike? Rules rolling into Shenzhen

China Daily  

Bicycles of Mobike and Ofo, two major bike-sharing service providers in China, are parked outside a park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. Police in Shenzhen said over the weekend that they are considering restrictions on the use of shared bikes, especially during holidays, to prevent road congestion and public disorder. Over the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday earlier this month, for example, …

Where to leave shared bike? Rules rolling into Shenzhen
7 years, 11 months ago

Where to leave shared bike? Rules rolling into Shenzhen

China Daily  

Bicycles of Mobike and Ofo, two major bike-sharing service providers in China, are parked outside a park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.Lai Li / For China Daily China imposes some of the world's toughest driving restrictions for cars, and now the checks and controls are expanding to the bicycle-sharing industry. Police in Shenzhen said over the weekend that they are considering …

Shenzhen: Police to restrict shared bikes to prevent congestion, chaos
7 years, 11 months ago

Shenzhen: Police to restrict shared bikes to prevent congestion, chaos

China Daily  

Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. Police in southern metropolis Shenzhen Friday said they were mulling restrictions on the use of shared bikes, especially during holidays, to ward off road congestion and potential public chaos. Police said about 520,000 bikes had been put on the streets in the city in just …

Shenzhen: Police to restrict shared bikes to prevent congestion, chaos
7 years, 11 months ago

Shenzhen: Police to restrict shared bikes to prevent congestion, chaos

China Daily  

Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. Police in southern metropolis Shenzhen Friday said they were mulling restrictions on the use of shared bikes, especially during holidays, to ward off road congestion and potential public chaos. Police said about 520,000 bikes had been put on the streets in the city in just …

Sharing puts bikes back on the street
7 years, 11 months ago

Sharing puts bikes back on the street

China Daily  

People ride shared bikes along the Chang'an Avenue of Beijing on March 10, 2017. The report, issued by Beijing Mobike Technology Co Ltd and Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning and Design Institute, found that shared bikes had reinvigorated the nation's love for bikes as more Chinese people will opt for bikes rather than cars to make short urban journeys. A …

Wheels of change bring a new route to convenience
7 years, 11 months ago

Wheels of change bring a new route to convenience

China Daily  

Tourists riding shared bikes visit the Forbidden City in Beijing on March 18. Wang Xiaofeng, CEO of Beijing Mobike Technology Co Ltd, and Dai Wei, CEO of ofo Inc, two arch rivals in the bike-sharing industry recently talked with China Daily, sharing their opinions on overseas expansion plans, government regulation and how the sector will reshape itself. The company will …

Shared bikes perfect example of win-win mode of transport
7 years, 11 months ago

Shared bikes perfect example of win-win mode of transport

China Daily  

People ride shared bikes along the Chang'an Avenue of Beijing on March 10, 2017. To reduce traffic pressure and prevent further environmental damage, many cities' authorities have urged the local people to reduce the use of cars and ride bikes instead. In Beijing, for example, the authorities have announced that till November 2018 people buying bikes will get a 10 …

Wheels of change bring a new route to convenience
7 years, 11 months ago

Wheels of change bring a new route to convenience

China Daily  

Tourists riding shared bikes visit the Forbidden City in Beijing on March 18. Wang Xiaofeng, CEO of Beijing Mobike Technology Co Ltd, and Dai Wei, CEO of ofo Inc, two arch rivals in the bike-sharing industry recently talked with China Daily, sharing their opinions on overseas expansion plans, government regulation and how the sector will reshape itself. The company will …

Shenzhen regulates bike sharing service
7 years, 11 months ago

Shenzhen regulates bike sharing service

China Daily  

Shenzhen regulates bike sharing service Xinhua | Updated: 2017-04-07 15:55 SHENZHEN - Shenzhen has issued a document outlining advice and regulations to help the city's booming, yet chaotic, bike-sharing market. There are seven bike-sharing companies operating in Shenzhen, which manage around 520,000 bikes that had been used by over 9 million users by the end of March. Should a company …

Shenzhen regulates bike sharing service
7 years, 11 months ago

Shenzhen regulates bike sharing service

China Daily  

Shenzhen regulates bike sharing service Xinhua | Updated: 2017-04-07 15:55 Share Share - WeChat CLOSE SHENZHEN - Shenzhen has issued a document outlining advice and regulations to help the city's booming, yet chaotic, bike-sharing market. There are seven bike-sharing companies operating in Shenzhen, which manage around 520,000 bikes that had been used by over 9 million users by the end …

Shenzhen regulates bike sharing service
7 years, 11 months ago

Shenzhen regulates bike sharing service

China Daily  

Shenzhen regulates bike sharing service Xinhua | Updated: 2017-04-07 15:55 SHENZHEN - Shenzhen has issued a document outlining advice and regulations to help the city's booming, yet chaotic, bike-sharing market. There are seven bike-sharing companies operating in Shenzhen, which manage around 520,000 bikes that had been used by over 9 million users by the end of March. Should a company …

Unappealing side effects of sharing economy
7 years, 11 months ago

Unappealing side effects of sharing economy

China Daily  

LARGE NUMBERS OF TOURISTS flocked to Shenzhen Bay Park in Guangdong province on Monday using bikes they rented via bike-sharing service apps such as Mobike. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Wednesday: A glance at the congested bike lanes in Shenzhen Bay Park would be enough to give people goose bumps. During the three-day Tomb Sweeping Day travel rush that ended …

Unappealing side effects of sharing economy
7 years, 11 months ago

Unappealing side effects of sharing economy

China Daily  

More than 4,000 illegal parking bicycles impounded by authorities in Shanghai, March 1, 2017. LARGE NUMBERS OF TOURISTS flocked to Shenzhen Bay Park in Guangdong province on Monday using bikes they rented via bike-sharing service apps such as Mobike. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Wednesday: A glance at the congested bike lanes in Shenzhen Bay Park would be enough to …

China releases draft bike-sharing regulations
8 years ago

China releases draft bike-sharing regulations

China Daily  

More than 4,000 illegal parking bicycles impounded by authorities in Shanghai, March 1, 2017. SHANGHAI - The booming bike-sharing industry has led bicycle associations in China to produce a draft guideline Thursday to regulate the industry. Led by bicycle associations in Shanghai and Tianjin, the draft solicits advice from China's major bicycle manufacturers and bike-sharing companies such as Mobike and …

China releases draft bike-sharing regulations
8 years ago

China releases draft bike-sharing regulations

China Daily  

More than 4,000 bicycles of different colors are parked after authorities impounded them in Shanghai, on Mar 1, 2017. SHANGHAI - The booming bike-sharing industry has led bicycle associations in China to produce a draft guideline Thursday to regulate the industry. Led by bicycle associations in Shanghai and Tianjin, the draft solicits advice from China's major bicycle manufacturers and bike-sharing …

China releases draft bike-sharing regulations
8 years ago

China releases draft bike-sharing regulations

China Daily  

More than 4,000 illegal parking bicycles impounded by authorities in Shanghai, March 1, 2017. SHANGHAI - The booming bike-sharing industry has led bicycle associations in China to produce a draft guideline Thursday to regulate the industry. Led by bicycle associations in Shanghai and Tianjin, the draft solicits advice from China's major bicycle manufacturers and bike-sharing companies such as Mobike and …

Bikesharing growing pains in Shanghai
8 years ago

Bikesharing growing pains in Shanghai

CNN  

Beijing, CNN CNN — They seem like a perfect solution to China’s traffic-clogged streets and toxic air: Bikesharing schemes. JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/AFP/Getty Images “Despite making citizens’ lives easier, the overwhelming number of shared bikes has paralyzed existing bike parking and management, ” a statement from the Huangpu district government said. JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Cao Guoxing, a spokesperson for bikeshare operator Mobike …

Bicycle-sharing boom reinvigorates manufacturers, challenges management
8 years ago

Bicycle-sharing boom reinvigorates manufacturers, challenges management

China Daily  

A worker transports parts of ofo bikes in Flying Pigeon bicycle's manufacturing factory on Feb 21, 2017, in Tianjin. Demand in China is estimated at around 20 million bikes, according to Liu Xuequan, who heads the association of the bike industry in Tianjin, the country's largest bicycle manufacturing base. The production standard for shared bikes is higher than for ordinary …

Bicycle-sharing boom reinvigorates manufacturers, challenges management
8 years ago

Bicycle-sharing boom reinvigorates manufacturers, challenges management

China Daily  

A worker transports parts of ofo bikes in Flying Pigeon bicycle's manufacturing factory on Feb 21, 2017, in Tianjin. Demand in China is estimated at around 20 million bikes, according to Liu Xuequan, who heads the association of the bike industry in Tianjin, the country's largest bicycle manufacturing base. The production standard for shared bikes is higher than for ordinary …

Bike-sharing apps vow to prevent underage users over safety concerns
8 years, 1 month ago

Bike-sharing apps vow to prevent underage users over safety concerns

China Daily  

A girl poses for a photo while sitting in the basket of a bike owned by Mobike, a bike-sharing service provider, at the Bund in Shanghai on New Year's Eve.Gao Erqiang / China Daily The operators of three major bike-sharing apps have pledged to make their services less accessible to children in response to Shanghai traffic and education authorities' calls …

Bike-sharing apps vow to prevent underage users over safety concerns
8 years, 1 month ago

Bike-sharing apps vow to prevent underage users over safety concerns

China Daily  

A girl poses for a photo while sitting in the basket of a bike owned by Mobike, a bike-sharing service provider, at the Bund in Shanghai on New Year's Eve.Gao Erqiang / China Daily The operators of three major bike-sharing apps have pledged to make their services less accessible to children in response to Shanghai traffic and education authorities' calls …

Promising start to managing bike sharing
8 years, 2 months ago

Promising start to managing bike sharing

China Daily  

China Daily | Updated: 2016-12-29 07:40 A cyclist parks a bike rented through a bike-sharing service at a park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Dec 27, 2016. The authority in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, released draft rules on bike-sharing services on Tuesday and solicited public opinions. Unlike traditional government- Such an innovative design not only allows users to cover short- …

Shenzhen: Share bikes but don't park them illegally
8 years, 2 months ago

Shenzhen: Share bikes but don't park them illegally

China Daily  

A cyclist parks a bike rented through a bike-sharing service at a park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Dec 27, 2016. Shenzhen is considering disgracing unruly cyclists in efforts to control bike sharing services, reported Xinhua News Agency. Bike-sharing services, bolstered by ride-on-demand service apps, have sprung up in an increasing number of Chinese cities over the past year. According to …

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