The City of Âé¶čAV has released its own statement regarding DropBikeâs decision to not continue services in Âé¶čAV.
On May 1 Dropbike bid a nice goodbye to Âé¶čAV riders, and the Drop Mobility team blamed the City of Âé¶čAV for its programâs termination.
According to a statement from Drop Mobility, who operated the DropBike program in Âé¶čAV for six months, a misguided framework ultimately ended to the program not wishing to continue local operations.
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âWe are leaving because the regulatory framework developed by the City of Âé¶čAV stands in clear opposition to our values of building long-lasting, sustainable organization that can serve residents of the City for the long-term,â said the statement.
âAt the time of publication, the regulations had not yet been approved by Council. Council approved the proposed open permit program for new operators during its regular meeting on Monday, May 6,â said a press release from the City of Âé¶čAV.
âIt is important to note the new permit program does not affect the current licensing agreement with Dropbike to offer pedal bikeshare and use their haven locations. The City entered the license agreement with Dropbike in February 2018 for the duration of 18 months. As per the agreement, no exclusivity was granted and both parties have a 30-day out from the agreement without cause.â
The permit was being drafted to allow more vehicle types such as electric bikes and scooters not only bicycles.
Riders took over 35,000 trips with DropBike, and the company thanked the support they received from the users in Âé¶čAV.
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