Cyclists flock to new Mall bikeshare stations
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Mon, 2012-04-02
Washington Examiner
By Kytja Weir
"A third Capital Bikeshare station opened on the National Mall Monday, joining two other stations in the nation's front yard that quickly have become some of Washington's most popular bikesharing spots.
On Saturday, the first Mall stations became the busiest pickup spots of the distinctive red bicycles across the system, with the Martin Luther King Memorial station logging 200 originating trips and the Washington Monument station having 176, project manager Josh Moskowitz said. Since opening just over two weeks ago, they have scored near or in the top 10, he added.
Officials have been pleased with the success of the first two Mall stations, especially because enough riders have picked up and dropped off the bikes to avoid having staff drive many bikes to the stations as replacements. "They've tended to rebalance quite well," Moskowitz said..."
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