City seeks to expand MetroBike program

With City Council’s authority, the Austin Transportation Department is hoping for $12 million in state funding (and a local match of $3 million) to expand the MetroBike bike-share program. A memo from interim Director Richard Mendoza explains that, with the money, improvements could include fully electrifying the fleet and tripling the network of docking stations from 80 to 240. The money would come from TxDOT’s Transportation Alternatives 2023 Call for Projects, and if a grant is awarded to the city, the project is expected to be on the ground in Fiscal Year 2024. Approval for moving forward with the grant will be on the Dec. 8 City Council agenda.