{"id":38733,"date":"2023-05-04T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T07:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/nueva-bicipalma\/"},"modified":"2023-05-04T09:15:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T07:15:50","slug":"new-bicipalma-triples-its-service-reaches-6340-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/en\/new-bicipalma-triples-its-service-reaches-6340-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Bicipalma comes to Son Espases"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bicipalma network incorporates a new station in Son Espases, joining the latest ones opened in El Molinar and Son Ferriol. <\/strong>This brings the total number of stations in operation in different parts of Palma to 75, of the 85 planned<\/p>\n

Bicipalma users<\/a>\u00a0can now use the Son Espases station. <\/strong>The Bicipalma station located at the Son Espases University Hospital is now operational. This new station, which is located at the entrance to the Hospitalisation area, aims to become another ally for the mobility of workers and patients who move around Son Espases. Thus, the new station has a total of 30 anchorages and, together with the Via Roma station, has become the station with the largest capacity for bicycles in Palma<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Bicipalma users have already tripled in one month and the new service reaches 6,340 people<\/strong>. The Bicipalma network is extending its coverage to more neighbourhoods with the new Bicipalma, which has a revamped image and electric bicycles with a range of 70 kilometres, as well as stations that can be extended with a geolocation system.<\/p>\n

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BiciPalma in Arag\u00f3-Balmes.<\/p><\/div>\n

Bicipalma reaches more neighbourhoods<\/h2>\n

Bicipalma will increase its number of stations to 85 in the coming months. The new Bicipalma station came into operation on 29 December. Gradually<\/strong>, up to 930 new bikes will be added, of which 270 are electric and 660 are mechanical. The electric bicycles have a range of between 60 and 80 kilometres and are powered by an intelligent battery system that optimises their use and provides support when starting the bike.<\/p>\n

The aim is to reach beyond the ring road and cover densely populated neighbourhoods in order to reduce the use of private vehicles.<\/p>\n

The new Bicipalma project has been financed by the European Union’s Next Generation fund, included in the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience fund, and was awarded to the company NextBike for 2,991,220 euros.<\/p>\n

100 applications per day<\/h2>\n

Since last January an average of 100 applications for registration have been received every day<\/strong>, and the number of daily journeys has reached 1,446. These are the figures provided by Palma City Council.<\/p>\n

Thus the number of Bicipalma users has now reached 6,340 people<\/strong>. This volume of users means that the number of people using the public bicycle service has increased by 201% compared to the last figures of November 2022, when the old service was discontinued.<\/p>\n

How it works<\/h2>\n

During these first few weeks, the service has been launched only for former users, but from 16 January, new users will be able to download the app to use the new system.<\/p>\n

The new Bicipalma allows registration through the App that has been developed and is available for Android, Gallery App and IOs systems<\/strong> in different languages. Users can access real-time information on bikes, anchorages and nearby stations. It also streamlines the rental and return system.<\/p>\n

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Bikes lanes in Palma.<\/p><\/div>\n

New stations<\/h2>\n

Over the last few weeks, the stations located in these neighbourhoods have been added to the Bicipalma<\/strong> network:<\/p>\n