2025-06-10 12:46 UTC
The system officially re-launched in November 2023, which was criticized, because who would ride bikes in winter? As it turned out, probably over 10 thousand people. The following spring, the full summer complement of bikes was made available, and has been functioning fairly well since then. It isn't the insanely cheap mobility of Mevo 1.0, but appears to be financially sustainable and... worth it, simply! Covid-era cuts to public transport schedules that were only partially reversed and fare hikes have reinforced Mevo's position in our mobility landscape. It didn't kill e-scooters completely, but the better prices helped push them back and they aren't nearly the scourge they used to be a few years ago. I believe it's here to stay.
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@HaTetsu@mastodon.com.pl 2025-06-10 13:10
This prediction was made based on my experience and partly claims from a magazine I can't find anymore, but here's something I can find online: https://zielona.interia.pl/eko-technologie/czysty-transport/news-niespodziewany-sukces-rowerow-miejskich-w-trojmiescie-mevo-z,nId,20115130 It helps that they went with a franchise kind of model for this go, where the Metropolitan Area pays a fixed sum each month to the operator while income goes back into the public purse, I think. 14b/16