November 9, 2023 - (Austin, TX) Austin’s MetroBike rental program to expand and replace all regular bikes with e-bikes after receiving a $11.3 million grant from the Texas Department of Transportation in late October reports Community Impact.
The funding is part of a larger $345 million infusion approved by the Texas Transportation Commission for bicycle and pedestrian mobility improvements throughout the state.
According to city officials e-bikes are used three times more than MetroBike’s regular bicycles.
Read the full report here.