Hubs
There are currently (May 2008) 67 rental hubs. Each hub contains between 9 to 24 bikes. The rental card is swiped over a reader and a computer screen displays the number of the bike that is being unlocked. The user now has 3 hours to return the bike (i.e. lock) to any of the hubs in the city. If the bike is not returned, the rental card is automatically and permanently blocked by the computer system. If the bike is not returned at all the user might become liable since each card is registered with personal identification number.
The project was launched in the fall of 2006. During 2007 the system is expected to have 1000 bicycles and about 80 hubs in Stockholm.
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