[bikeqld] Bike share plan still on track

Wed Jan 7 04:40:03 CST 2009

Or it could have been an advantage to have ads-hell as the operator and
requiring use of the footpath by cyclists for the scheme to make money.
They might have had a less myopic view of the whole scene. 

I agree with the local thought. Can we get the successful tenderer to
also do the bus shelters?

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From: bikeqld-bounces at bikeqld.org.au
[mailto:bikeqld-bounces at bikeqld.org.au] On Behalf Of Peter Whittle
Sent: Wednesday, 7 January 2009 11:06 AM
To: akayani at aapt.net.au; 'Aaron Wray'; bikeqld at bikeqld.org.au
Subject: RE: [bikeqld] Bike share plan still on track

The Ads-Hell debacle should be a warning to council to get the contracts
right this time. They sure didn't manage that with Ads-Hell and the
occlusion they have caused to pathways. Wouldn't it be great if Council
had specified some minimum clearances and had some comeback on the awful
placements? The bike hire could be good, could be very good - but it
needs to be well-managed or it could be bad.

Pete

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From: bikeqld-bounces at bikeqld.org.au
[mailto:bikeqld-bounces at bikeqld.org.au] On Behalf Of Yani
Sent: Wednesday, 7 January 2009 10:07 AM
To: 'Aaron Wray'; bikeqld at bikeqld.org.au
Subject: RE: [bikeqld] Bike share plan still on track

WOW great news. This surely should be a 'homegrown industry' and doesn't
require the skills of Profits Inc.

Bike retail margins are 3-4 times. There should be cash in this without
too much fuss.

Yani

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From: bikeqld-bounces at bikeqld.org.au
[mailto:bikeqld-bounces at bikeqld.org.au] On Behalf Of Aaron Wray
Sent: January 7, 2009 8:52 AM
To: bikeqld at bikeqld.org.au
Subject: [bikeqld] Bike share plan still on track

At least Adshel one of the companies that cause of some of the worst
footpath conditions and pinch points thanks to their bus shelters has
withdrawn.

Bike share plan still on track 

Melissa Singer | January 6, 2009 - 2:01PM

Brisbane's $1.2 million bike hire scheme will proceed as planned despite
one of the leading bidders for the contract withdrawing from the process
this morning.
Adshel said it was forced to remove its bid for the contract to run the
scheme, which would introduce 2000 public bikes to central Brisbane, due
to "the deterioration of the global economic climate since the time the
offer was first submitted".
An Adshel spokeswoman told brisbanetimes.com.au that it had the know-how
to run the scheme but lacked capital expenditure.
One of Adshel's parent companies, Clear Channel, runs a bike hire scheme
in Barcelona.
"It [the Barcelona scheme] was implemented in a better financial
climate," Adshel's spokeswoman said.
But brisbanetimes.com.au understands JCDecaux was already the
frontrunner for the tender, and is now almost guaranteed to win the
contract.
A Brisbane City Council spokesman said an announcement would be made
before the end of January.
"Brisbane City Council remains committed to the introduction of its
planned Public Bike Sharing Scheme," the spokesman said.
"The scheme is expected to be based upon similar projects already
established in more than 40 international cities, including Paris and
Barcelona, and is anticipated to incorporate up to 2000 bicycles."
But Labor's Shayne Sutton said the council needed to reassure Brisbane
residents that the tender process was still competitive.
"The Lord Mayor must ensure that ratepayers receive value for money when
awarding the contract for the project,'' she said.
Adshel CEO Steve McCarthy encouraged Brisbane City Council to
"critically assess the long-term viability of the bike scheme in the
current market conditions".
"Considering the appeal of the bike scheme project and the substantial
time that both Adshel and the Brisbane City Council have invested so
far, we regret that we cannot proceed with our offer due to conditions
beyond our control," Mr McCarthy said.
Adshel said it would have considered reapplying for a scaled back
project, but the council said it would proceed with the scheme as
originally planned.
The bike hire scheme, part of the council's long-term transport plan,
will see bikes at up to 150 stations from Newstead to the University of
Queensland.
Cr Sutton said the council also needed to confirm the roll-out date for
the project, which was originally set for mid-2009.
Adshel has an ongoing contract with Brisbane City Council to provide 840
bus shelters across the city.
A JCDecaux spokesman referred all inquiries to Brisbane City Council.

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