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Hi Steve, I'm currently doing research about the Spanish public bikes schemes, maybe I could help you get some data from some of them. It's difficult to get to the people in charge, they are busy and I don't assure you that they are going to answer you, but I can direct you to the sources where some info can be found. We're also about to launch a survey to the Spanish cities and will present a study about them on the National Public Bikes Conference in October. Please let me know if you would like me to send you some info (can you read in Spanish?). I run a web page with a blog, a bibliography page and a map with all the Spanish systems: http://bicicletapublica.wordpress.com/ (in Spanish also). You may also be aware, but the OBIS manual has been recently published http://www.obisproject.com/palio/html.wmedia?_Instance=obis&_Connector=data&_ID=779&_CheckSum=1882085425 OBIS project has been the first European Project about public bikes and the manual shows the results of a survey to several European cities with public bikes between other work packages. Best, Esther Anaya 2011/7/1 Stephen Parkes <[log in to unmask]> > Hi all, > > My name is Steve Parkes and I am an MSc student at the Institute for > Transport Studies at the University of Leeds, UK. I am conducting research > as part of my Masters dissertation into the spread and distribution in the > uptake of public bike hire schemes throughout Europe. This research > requires the surveying of cities that have implemented a bike hire scheme > and also those that are considering the implementation of one. > > The focus of the research is on '3rd Generation' schemes such as Paris and > Lyon. These are schemes that include the use of sophisticated electronic > docking stations, smart card technology, key fobs etc. > > I have been contacting schemes in Europe directly to distribute the online > survey's I designed. In order to maximise the response rate I would be > extremely grateful if anybody here would be able to provide me with any > contacts they may be aware of at any European schemes or alternatively pass > the links to the surveys on to anybody who would be in a position to > complete the survey about their specific scheme. > > The survey's are short and take no more than 10 minutes to complete. The > questions include the year of adoption, bicycle and stations numbers, any > external partner involvement and reasons for adoption. There are two > separate survey's, one for cities with an existing scheme and an other for > cities that are considering creating a scheme. > > These are the links to the surveys: > > Cities with an existing scheme > https://www.surveymonkey.com/**s/WCYNWKZExisting<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WCYNWKZExisting> > > Cities with a proposed scheme > https://www.surveymonkey.com/**s/W2GGC7GProposed<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W2GGC7GProposed> > > I'm very grateful for any help you can provide me with this. > > Many thanks > > Steve Parkes >