Commuters in the city of Achim have had a fleet of 154 bicycles and e-bikes available to them since 2022 as part of this bike sharing project from 1 2 Drive.

These can be booked via app and rented in bicycle parking garages with integrated charging stations. All parking facilities and locks can be easily opened and closed using the app. The bike sharing fleet as well as bookings, users and service tickets are managed via the back office system. With the help of the ticket system and task management, system managers and service employees always keep an overview of service messages and user feedback. Employees are informed about new tasks and their processing progress via email.

The services provided by 1 2 Drive include setting up the back office system, providing an interface to the previously existing multimodal mobility platform (MaaS) from AzweiO, training as well the installation of the bicycle parking garages including charging infrastructure and the provision of the bikes. We also take care of the maintenance and repair of bicycles and infrastructure. As a special feature of this project, we have also digitally integrated bicycle boxes and collective parking facilities at the Achim train station, which citizens can book for their private bicycles.

In this way, we facilitate sustainable mobility in Achim in a second way. The example shows that private bicycle use and bike sharing are not in competition with each other, but rather complement each other perfectly.

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