Velib first year statistics

VeLib comme le vent!
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From Eric Britton:

... let me share the latest direct from the system ops office. I will not duplicate the mass of background data, etc. that appears on our and the Velib site.

· Some 26 million Vélib’ trips carried out in first year

· Total bikes in service - ca. 16,000 (20,000 + 600 reserve targeted for end year)

· Stations in service - ca. 1,200 (target end year: 1,451)

· Average trip – ca. 18 minutes

· 190,000 paid-in pass holders (at 30 Euros each)

· Fatal accidents over year – 3

· Stolen or vandalized bikes over year – ca. 3,000 (remember that’s over 12 months)

· Number employees: ca. 350

PS. The people who complain most about the system are those who do not use it every day. If you are in the latter lucky category you learn how to work the system. Which, incidentally, is just great!