Contract awarded for Galway public bike scheme

Galway Bay fm newsroom – An Rothar Nua has been awarded the contract for Galway city's public bike scheme. The consortium of Irish and European companies will provide bikes for the initiative which will be launched in the autumn. The ‘Coke Zero Bikes' scheme is to be rolled out in Galway, Cork and Limerick this autumn. The consortium includes Galway firm West Ireland Cycling Limited, Dublin firm Mobile Research Solutions Limited and others firms from France and Luxembourg. 205 bikes will be provided in Galway city with 19 bike stations and 395 bike stands. The €4.5m contract covers the supply and installation of the bike share scheme in the three cities. The annual operation cost will be €1.25m. Coca-Cola Ireland has partnered with the National Transport Authority to progress the scheme. It's hoped it will be operational in five to six months. The post Contract awarded for Galway public bike scheme appeared first on Galway Bay FM.