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Thursday, April 10, 2014

NEWEST BETHESDA CAPITAL BIKESHARE STATION OPENS; LATEST BETHESDA STATION STATS (PHOTOS)

Bethesda's newest Capital Bikeshare station has opened on River Road at Landy Lane, adjacent to the Capital Crescent Trail. This establishes a bike link between the commercial area of River Road and downtown Bethesda via the trail. As expected, bikes located at stations near the trail are used for recreational and exercise purposes. It would not be surprising if an additional CaBi station were added on Westbard Avenue in the future, as part of the Equity One redevelopment of the Westwood Complex.

Chart: Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row

WHICH BETHESDA CaBi STATION IS MOST-USED?

In other Bethesda Capital Bikeshare news, there are some new numbers on Bethesda station usage. Surprisingly, Friendship Heights beats all of the Bethesda CaBi stations in ridership. Not surprisingly, the Bethesda Metro Center station at Montgomery Lane, and the Bethesda Row station, are the most-used stations within downtown Bethesda. Based on the numbers, it looks like one of the most popular trips is from the Metro Center over to Bethesda Row. And vice-versa.
Lined up and ready to go

One is already in use

If you can't tell, lighting
is pretty abysmal at
 the station

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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous5:06 AM

    I'd say it's not surprising at all that F-Heights is the most used station. It's the closest and really only in-range station to all the ones in D.C.

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  2. Anonymous5:15 AM

    This River Rd. Station is key. Another connection between Friendship Heights and Bethesda Metro with the River Road area.
    Much needed since bus service is so sparse, particularly evenings and weekends.

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  3. Ben Ross2:21 PM

    I am all by myself several percent of the trips from Montgomery & East to Bethesda Row. The real value of this trip is in leaving the Metro, shopping at Strosniders or Breads Unlimited, and then riding part way back home.

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    1. Robert Dyer2:36 PM

      This new station might similarly work well for people who'd like to bike from Bethesda Row to Whole Foods, Georgetown Bagelry, Ledo's, McDonald's, or Talbert's on River Road.

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  4. Anonymous9:27 PM

    No street lights? No public parking? I do not get how things like this get approved.

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