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Honolulu, Hawaii's bike-share scheme is in danger. Following losses during the pandemic, it's closing half of its docking stations.

Class pets, weed boom, school robots: News from around our 50 states Read full article May 5, 2021, 7:33 AM·51 min read Alabama Birmingham: Declaring the COVID-19 pandemic “absolutely” managed despite lagging vaccinations, Gov. Kay Ivey said Monday that she will end a health order meant to guard against the spread of an illness that has killed nearly 11,000 people statewide. Citing improved infection rates, fewer hospitalizations and more widespread immunizations, Ivey said the current order recommending that people follow health guidance and requiring some precautions for senior citizen...

Pandemic putting brakes on Honolulu bike-share program May 3, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail HONOLULU (AP) — The pandemic is putting the brakes on Honolulu's bicycle-sharing program. Known as Biki, the program is considering decommissioning as many as 50 of about 130 stations currently in service, Bikeshare Hawaii Executive Director Todd Boulanger said. The pandemic has taken a financial toll on the program launched four years ago, and the next three-to-six months will be crucial in determining its future, Boulanger said. The program logged 1.4 million rides in 2019, but the number of trips and ...

Facing worsening financial woes, Biki bikeshare program to shut down dozens of stations Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Biki is reducing operations as the pandemic has taken a significant financial toll on the bikeshare program — and its future is now in doubt. Bikeshare Hawaii Executive Director Todd Boulanger said that of the roughly 130 stations in service currently, 40 to 50 stations could be decommissioned soon. He said the next three to six months are critical in keeping the bikeshare program around. “We can’t wait too long,” said Boulanger...