Bike shares in Spain: a revolution in urban mobility at full speed!
In Spain, the rise of self-service bicycles has established itself as an innovative and environmentally-friendly transport solution, suitable for both large conurbations and small towns. In recent years, these mobility systems have seen remarkable expansion, particularly in cities such as Madrid and Barcelona, but also in municipalities with fewer than 400,000 inhabitants, such as Valladolid, Gijón and Santander. This popularity is based on a combination of ecological motivations, technological advances and institutional support, making it possible to reduce car dependency while improving the quality of urban life.
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Is bike sharing synonymous with social inclusion in the USA?
With increasing urbanization, the challenges of urban mobility and equitable access to essential services such as health, employment and education are becoming crucial. These challenges require solutions to ensure that everyone has easy access to essential services. In the United States, where disparities are significant, micromobility can have a major impact on social inclusion.
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How is last-mile cycling becoming part of the US car culture? Part 1
The United States, the world's 4th largest country in terms of surface area and the world's 1st largest power, is a country with a long history of mobility. There has always been a need to innovate in terms of transport, in order to go further and faster. So, in today's context of urgent climate change and increasing urban density, how can we make the last mile by bike part of American life?
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Two wheels, two continents: future prospects for bikeshare in North America and european comparisons
At a time when sustainability and the reduction of carbon emissions are at the heart of urban concerns, bike-share in the United States is transforming the transportation landscape. In 2023, more than 157 million bikes were used, demonstrating their growing integration into communities' sustainable mobility strategies. But what are the realities behind these promising figures? This article explores the current state, challenges and future of bike sharing in North America, offering a comparative analysis with Europe to outline the prospects for this rapidly expanding mode of transport.
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Pedaling towards parity: the importance of strengthening the presence of women in the Cycling Industry.
In the dynamic sector of micromobility in cycling, increasing female representation is crucial to overcoming systemic barriers and encouraging equity. It is vital to promote the integration and enhancement of women in leadership and development positions. Recent debates at the Velo City 2024 show, in particular the "Women in Cycling: Bring diversity to the bike sector" conference, have highlighted this issue, underlining the importance of diversifying viewpoints in the industry.
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20 million journeys! The e-bike boom and its challenges in North America.
E-bikes are growing in popularity and use in major cities such as New York and Vancouver, and in smaller towns such as Omaha and Lincoln. In Vancouver, the introduction of e-bikes has helped to push the number of annual trips past the one million mark for the first time in 2023. In New York, almost half of the trips made with the Citi Bike system are made on e-bikes, which make up only 20% of the total fleet.
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Move 2023, London: mobility re-imagined
On 21 and 22 June, the Qucit team travelled to the UK to attend Move 2023!
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Urban mobility: shared cargo bikes, a miraculous solution?
In Europe, more and more local authorities are equipping themselves with shared cargo bike systems to offer their residents low-carbon modes of transport. In this article, Qucit takes a look at the development of these services and explains why!
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Velo-City 2023, Leipzig: Leading the transition
In May, the Qucit team travelled to Leipzig in Germany to attend the Velo-City 2023 conference. Let's take a look back at this not-to-be-missed cycling event!
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Italian shared micro-mobility is growing fast!
In Italy, the number of micro-mobility systems is constantly increasing: +25% between 2020 and 2021! In this article, Qucit explores the reasons for the growth of shared micro-mobility in Italy!
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Focus on Paris, France!
Since 2021, Qucit has been assisting Smovengo in optimizing the management of Vélib’, the second largest bike-share system in the world !
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Focus on Lima, Peru!
Since September 2022, Qucit has partnered with the Inurba Mobility teams which use Qucit Bike on a daily basis to optimize their field operations in Lima!
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Focus on Stockholm, Sweden!
Designated by the European Union as the first green capital in 2010, Stockholm is also one of the world's great cycling capitals. The city is specially designed for two wheels! In fact, it is...
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Focus on Las Palmas, Spain!
For several years, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has been developing mobility strategies to encourage cycling. Among them, the Sitycleta system managed by the operator Sagulpa!
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Focus on Lisbon, Portugal!
In order to reinforce this strong cycling policy, the municipality of Lisbon is working on the development of its bike sharing system, Gira, managed by the parking company Emel. The system currently has 1,600 bikes for 160 stations!
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Focus on Quebec, Canada!
Since April 2022, RTC have been using Qucit Bike for its rebalancing and battery swapping operations.
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Focus on Clermont-Ferrand, France!
Since January 2022, the Inurba teams have been using Qucit Bike which helps them in station rebalancing and system maintenance and guarantee an efficient system for C.vélo users.
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Focus on Montpellier, France!
Since January 2020, the TAM field teams have been using Qucit Bike which helps them in station rebalancing and system maintenance.
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Focus on Summit County, Utah, USA!
Since 2020, Summit County's bike share system and its operator BWG Field Ops has been using our Qucit Bike app in the e-bike stations rebalancing.
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Focus on Raleigh, North Caroline, USA!
BWG Field Ops has been working with Qucit since 2020 to help the field team of Cardinal Bikeshare to manage their daily tasks.
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