Oh no, oBikes are leaving Melbourne! But this doesn't mean bike sharing schemes are dead
- Written by Dorina Pojani, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland
The yellow oBikes are set to leave Melbourne, with the Singaporean company reportedly breaking the news to Melbourne City Council on Tuesday morning. The decision came around two weeks after the Environmental Protection Authority issued new rules and fines around stranded bikes.
But while oBike crashed quickly (less than a year into its operation),...