12-30-2023, 11:39 AM
(12-30-2023, 11:16 AM)bravado Wrote:(12-30-2023, 10:48 AM)ac3r Wrote: Just curious if the Neuron (or whatever it is being) bike sharing thing is still operating? Maybe I just haven't been paying attention but I never see their bikes or scooters downtown or anywhere else.
They were taken away for winter - obviously nobody needs to get around when it’s cold out.
I'm not surprised, but I also don't think it's a major issue...
This is a private company, and in as much as scooters can be called assets, they would be significantly degraded by salty winter conditions, so it makes sense for them to be pulled, a private company would rather protect their assets then be a reliable service (and this is why private companies should not provide fundamental services).
But I don't think it's a big deal, because this isn't really a fundamental service, it's a toy of convenience for people who mostly have other options for getting around. Sure it would be nice to have these in winter, but I don't think anyone is stranded as a result of these not operating....unlike happened when our singular private bus operator stopped operating.