A man rides a bicycle along a bike path on the Pont de Bir-Hakeim bridge near the Eiffel tower in Paris, France, September 14, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
PARIS: The Paris region plans to launch a large fleet of electric bicycles in a state-funded scheme aimed at getting commuters to cycle to work and reducing congestion and pollution.
From September 2019, regional transport agency Ile-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) will provide up to 10,000 e-bikes for long-term rental, with a view to expanding the scheme to 20,000, which would make it the world's largest e-bike rental programme.
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