The Bee Network Cycle Hire scheme in Greater Manchester, which has been plagued by bicycle theft and vandalism, is showing signs of improvement. The number of bikes available for hire has nearly tripled, and levels of anti-social behavior have stabilized. Despite initial challenges, over 60,000 users have signed up for the service, with over 460,000 rides taken. The recovery plan aims to address the issues and ensure a successful future for the scheme.
Scheme has been plagued by bicycle theft and vandalism and is “victim of its own success” according to Mayor Andy BurnhamA recovery plan for the Greater Manchester’s Bee Network Cycle Hire scheme, launched in November 2021 and which has been plagued by “higher than expected levels of bicycle theft and vandalism” since spring this year appears to be working, with a near-threefold increase in the number bikes available for hire and levels of anti-social behaviour said to have stabilised.
Since then, Beryl, Transport for Greater Manchester and Greater Manchester Police have developed a recovery plan “designed to bring levels of bike availability back in line with the contracted service level agreement of 95 per cent of commissioned bikes.” The report added that “throughout the recovery period usage and users has remained relatively high but usage and users joining the scheme dropped over the summer, following a similar trend to the previous year.
“We’ve still got a success story on our hands given the level of utilisation. This scheme has got to be integrated into as a multimodal approach.
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