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Station-free bike-sharing operator launches in London

12 September 2017

by Nick Michell

Station-free bike-sharing platform, ofo, is bringing its services to the streets of London, following launches in Cambridge and Oxford. An initial 200 bikes will be introduced into the London borough of Hackney, to gather initial insights of usage patterns and operations. Following this phase, the number of bikes will be increased, serving the whole borough.

“Riders simply download the ofo app, sign up and unlock the nearest bike via Bluetooth connection,” Joseph Seal-Driver, ofo’s UK Operations Director, told Cities Today. “With no deposit required, riding an ofo costs just 50p for 30 minutes; and you'll never pay more than £5 thanks to our daily cap. Bikes can be picked up and dropped off...

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