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Wednesday, 14 March 2007 |
Anew scheme launched in Lille
last month should help those
who live or work in the city and only
need a car for short, local journeys.
Lille-Autopartage has 16 cars
located at eight strategic points
around the city and members can
book a car by phone or online for
however long they need.
The cars, small town runarounds,
are available seven days a
week, 24 hours a day. The
membership card and a personal
code give access to the car by
releasing the key in the glove
compartment. Initial membership is
€15 and then €5 per month. The
scheme is the result of a partnership
between various organisations in
the city including Keolis, which
runs the public transport system.
Tariffs are reasonably low to
encourage users to join and help
reduce the number of cars coming
into the city. The Green party also
hopes it will help to cut emissions.
The idea has been used in many
cities round the world, but in
France only La Rochelle, Paris and
Strasbourg have been tempted to
trial the scheme before Lille. If it
catches on in Lille, the idea is to
increase the number of cars
available to about 50.
www.auto-partage.com
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