Doberan county carried out a survey about existing facilities and the potential for combining cycling and public transport. The study pointed out a good railway system and satisfactory facilities for parking bicycles at most train stations. All trains were well prepared for taking bicycles.
Cycling and public transport: examples
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Örebro planned to develop a new public bike system. This should support the combination with public transport especially for incoming commuters.
Research about existing systems pointed out that a new system would be very expensive and difficult to manage for the city.
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At suggestion of Cycle Association ADFC the operator of railway station set up ten bicycle garages at the main station in Rostock. A calculation showed their profitability only by renting them for 10 EUR per month. After a few months all garages were rented.
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The traffic company for Rostock Region introduced a monthly ticket “plus” including cycle carriage and further benefits for an about 10% higher price.