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Third time lucky? Why Uber Jump’s e-bike scheme might just work in Melbourne

Earlier this morning, roughly 400 bright red e-bikes were deployed around inner city Melbourne. The bikes belong to a company called Jump — the e-bike and e-scooter wing of ride-share giant Uber — which, as of today, is now in 33 cities around the world. Jump’s arrival has been the subject of much media attention …

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Melbourne’s bike share scheme to be scrapped

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Melbourne’s bike share scheme will be scrapped due to a lack of use, the Victorian state government announced on Friday. Introduced in 2010, the scheme reportedly costs $2 million a year to run but currently averages just one ride per bike per day. The system comprises 600 bikes spread across 50 docking stations throughout inner …

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