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Hubway bikes, pictured above, are expanding and changing names to Blue Bikes after a new partnership with the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. PHOTO BY BRICEN STANDISH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hubway to become Blue Bikes, expand to 3,000 bikes in 2019

Hannah Schoenbaum March 11, 2018
Boston’s public bike-share service, Hubway, announced a new partnership Wednesday with Blue Cross Blue Shield, a health insurance company, that will expand and rebrand their bike-share service to a new name, Blue Bikes.
Campus Crime Logs: Oct. 13-15

Campus Crime Logs: Oct. 13-15

Sophia Brown October 20, 2017

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Oct. 13-15. Elevator entrapment in StuVi 1 Building security reported on Friday at 2:25 a.m. that a BU...

Beijing-based bike-sharing service Ofo establishes locations in Worcester and Revere. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New bike-sharing program surfaces as Hubway competitor

Vivian Situ October 1, 2017

A new bicycle-sharing program from overseas is quickly starting to establish itself further in the Greater Boston area, increasing pressure on Boston-based Hubway. Ofo, the Beijing-based bike-sharing...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Oct. 6 that Hubway will expand to other locations in Brighton, Dorchester, Roxbury and Charlestown. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Hubway stations to temporarily close, bikers change travel plans for winter

Ellen Cranley December 10, 2015

Despite bike-share company Hubway’s plans to expand this winter, the four Hubway stations on the Boston University Charles River Campus and one to be installed on the BU Medical Campus will not operate...

Hubway seeks new riders with cost breakdown graphic

Adrian Baker September 4, 2014

Hubway, Boston’s city-wide bike rental service, will soon be simplifying how the company displays usage costs on its website in an effort to make the system easier for users to understand. “We’re...

Boston’s bike-share program, Hubway, expands due to high ridership

Daily Free Press Admin April 8, 2014

Despite recent reports that many bike-share companies are going out of business, Hubway, Boston’s bike-share program is prospering with high ridership. Hubway, now four years old, opened this season...

Prescribe-a-Bike discounts Hubway membership to fight obesity

Daily Free Press Admin April 2, 2014

To fight obesity and other health problems, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh has teamed up with Boston Medical Center to head the Prescribe-a-Bike initiative, which gives healthcare providers the ability to prescribe...

College campuses cut down on driving, study suggests

Daily Free Press Admin February 11, 2014

While a study released Thursday points out the importance of reducing driving on college campuses across America, students and officials at Boston University said the issue was a minimal concern. BU spokesman...

Helmet vending machine comes to Hubway services

Daily Free Press Admin November 13, 2013

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced the installation of the first helmet vending machine in the United States Tuesday to allow residents and tourists to rent a helmet before the use of Hubways, the...

Hubway stations could stay open year-round

Daily Free Press Admin December 4, 2012

Although Hubway bike stations closed for the winter on Thursday, a year-round bike share system could have Boston bikers riding through the winter. But the possible initiative would need to work around...

Hubway rides into second year of bike sharing

Daily Free Press Admin April 9, 2012

As the city rolls into springtime, Bostonians can expect to see more green grass, hear more birds and ride more New Balance Hubway bikes. The bike-sharing program, which opened for its second season...

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