On 04/08/2010 09:45, Alex Veitch wrote:
> Personally (this really is just a personal view) I'm disappointed
> that TfL didn't put some docking stations right next to major
> stations, and I'd like to see your studies on this if that would be
> possible to get more background on the issues.
TfL own that work of mine. Please can I recommend a Freedom of
Information enquiry to them, for: "the London Analytics demand
feasibility study for the cycle hire scheme."
And I'd be happy to discuss the whole area further - call me:
m: 0791 046 0601; t: 0330 6600 132.
Dave H, Eva H, John M - thanks for the updates re NS/OV-fiets. I expect
to be over there again later this year or next year for some GHG work,
and I'm now looking forward to trying out OV-fiets. I remember having
conversations with NS 12 years ago, pointing out to them that they were
the ones benefiting from good cycle access to stations, so they should
be the ones contributing to good cycle facilities at stations. One of
the many things I love about advising the Dutch: when you offer sensible
proposals, they get on and implement them.
> To this we might add that each rail traveller could carry out work on
> the train, which would not be possible if they were. What hourly
> rate per passenger might be justified here to account for the
> benefit?
Whatever value of time you use for business-trip modelling, I guess.
Probably something around £20 per person-hour?
Ian Perry wrote:
> Each Velib in Paris is used 4 to 8 times a day. London's once a day
> is not a disaster, but not what should be hoped for.
Commercially, financially, once or twice a day is bad news. And is not
entirely unexpected.
> It is just my personal view, but I think that London is not offering
> a complete package... and needs to get its bike-sharing scheme
> working properly, fast!
Velib has docking stations within 300 metres of the front doors of two
million people. That's the biggest difference between Paris and London.
> About 200 bikes could be installed at Waterloo and talks with Network
> Rail about other stations are in the early stages.
Nnnnng (the sound of me biting my tongue).
Regards,
Andrew
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