1,400 more electric 'Boris bikes' for London as TfL recharges bid to dominate cycle hire market

Evening Standard
Evening Standard
  • 9 months ago
The number of electric-powered hire bikes on London’s streets is to increase with an additional 1,400 e-bikes due to be added to the “Boris bike” fleet.Transport for London on Monday announced that it will look to more than double the 600 battery-powered bikes already in its fleet as it responds to wider changes in demand for hire bikes.

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