City bikes return after long weekend

Until May 5, the use of city bikes was be banned, which was introduced on April 1 as part of numerous restrictions in connection with the epidemic situation in the country. 

“Poland stood out in this way as a minus, because virtually no other country in Europe did apply such a solution. It is good that we are withdrawing from this restriction, although it is a pity that it is so late,” Adrian Furgalski, president of the board of the TOR Economic Advisors Team, commented.

Available data on the use of shared means of transport in Europe indicate that the city bike was the only one to increase during a pandemic at the expense of, among others public transport, where transport declines were even over 90 percent y/y.

“Lifting the ban on using city bikes is necessary while maintaining restrictions on the availability of places in public transport vehicles. Thanks to the bicycle, other shared vehicles will get looser and thus safer,” Furgalski said. 

(WBJ)