Adrian Rodriguez, NORTH BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL
A fledgling bike-share program in Marin and Sonoma counties has more than doubled in ridership since launching six months ago, and the numbers are projected to keep climbing.
Marin transportation planners said they hope that means the service can extend beyond the two-year pilot period and expand to more cities.
A six-month update on Redwood Bikeshare, which started in October, was presented to the Transportation Authority of Marin recently. The program is funded by a $826,000 grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the Bay Area’s transportation planning agency.
“I’m so thrilled about this program,” Sausalito Councilmember Melissa Blaustein, a member of the agency board, said at the May 22 meeting. “I love this and it’s so exciting for the community.”
The Transportation Authority of Marin is overseeing the program with the Sonoma County Transportation Authority. Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit and the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District — which manages Golden Gate buses and ferries — are also partners on the program.
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