The Baltimore Bike Share system as we know it is no more, city officials announced today, capping a very troubled 22-month run in Charm City for operator Bewegen. In its place, the city is implementing a pilot program with two dockless transit providers, Bird scooters, which you’ve likely already seen around town this summer, and Lime, which offers rentable bikes and scooters.
The pilot programs will each run six months at no direct cost to the city, Department of Transportation Director Michelle Pourciau told reporters at a press conference today. Each company will be permitted to bring as many as 1,000 vehicles of each type that it offers to Baltimore during that period. That means Lime, which offers bicycles, electric-assisted bicycles and scooters, will be permitted up to 3,000 vehicles in total, and Bird can bring in up to 1,000 of its scooters.
Thereafter, DOT will “assess and evaluate the effectiveness of a dockless program” to develop regulations for future dockless transit plans.
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