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DB's Call-A-Bike is experimenting with a few techniques that blur the boundaries between the "fix" and "flex" typologies -- with things like virtual docks equipped with radio-activated locks -- but seeing as they've just started launching said hybrid systems we don't yet have a good read on how well it works. Another key selling point with Call-A-Bike is that the system is up and running in many cities throughout Germany, so travelers can use the system wherever they go. That said, the usage numbers that they see are pretty disappointing compared to what fixed-point systems get, which is why they're transitioning toward a fixed system.

I'd also hope that any "flex" system would still require good parameters on how to lock up when done, so that the bikes don't just end up in the river or in someone's backyard. Car2Go, for instance, requires that cars be parked in certain kinds of street spaces, and since their system doesn't rebalance, I've noticed that there are often zero cars available in the entire central city.

by Payton on Apr 30, 2012 9:57 pm • link • report

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