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Supervisors press SFMTA on Jump e‑bike pilot, notification and selection process
Summary
A prolonged hearing examined SFMTA's selection of Jump for an 18‑month stationless e‑bike pilot, the settlement with Motivate allowing a single e‑bike permit, data‑sharing requirements and whether other applicants were properly notified; staff defended the pilot as a cautious, data‑driven trial.
Supervisor Malia Cohen convened a hearing to examine coordination between SFMTA technical and implementation teams and the process used to permit stationless bike share in San Francisco. Cohen said her office had received complaints from multiple operators who felt communications and the selection process were inadequate and asked SFMTA to explain how it determined Jump (Social Bicycles) to be the suitable operator for an 18‑month e‑bike pilot.
Ed Reiskin, Director of Transportation (SFMTA), said bicycling is a fast‑growing mode in San Francisco and that the…
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