Montreal is finally walking the green talk!

By Alternative Channel's Joanie Bergeron Poudrier

Montreal's eco-bike system BIXI made it in the top 50 Best inventions 2008 by Time Magazine!

TIME magazine came out with a list of its 50 Best Inventions of 2008 and Montreal's Public Bike System (aka Bixi for BIcycle taXI) ranked as their 19th best of the year.

When the city of Montreal built its Public Bike System, nicknamed Bixi, the designers packed in all the technology they could find, in a desperate attempt to out-engineer human iniquity. The modular bike-rack stations are Web-enabled and solar-powered.

The bicycles are designed with tons of sealed components to resist the savage beatings they will undoubtedly receive, and they're equipped with RFID tags so they're easily trackable. BIXI makes the bike a form of urban transportation all on its own.

Urban and practical. Economical and ecological. For everyone, every day. Montreal is finally riding the green talk!

Created for short trips, the fee structure is intended to encourage frequent trips that don't take long.

You have to be a member to use the system, but for each usage, the first 30 minutes of use are always free.

No more questions! For shopping, getting to work or just visiting friends, bike it with BIXI!

For more info visit: www.bixi.ca

That’s another great option to do both, good exercise and less polution. Great idea. Hope people really use them.

Montreal has the best Transit and innovaters for green projects in Canada.
Makes one see the benefit of those pea soupers!!

Immense stuff..Keep up the good work.

Nice to know that Montreal is switching the healthy way.

Good work. I think it’s healthy way for men.Just keep it up.
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really good attempt. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Really brilliant idea ! Good exercise and less pollution. Keep up the good work.

Excellent stuff. keep it up/

Wonderful! Keep up the good work. Really it’s a healthy way for men.
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Good stuff..Montreal is taking up a strong initiative in the right direction.
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Nice bicycle! It’s sensitive for the environment. Hope people use it.

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Great to know that Montreal is finally waking up to the challenges posted by continuous development.

Nice article. Montreal is finally coming to terms with pollution.

They copied this from Paris. They’ve had public bike transportation for a few years now. They have trucks carry bikes from one parking structure to the next since Paris is one big incline…

Great stuff..This coupled with a healthy diet can only reap wonders for the crowd of Montreal.

Yes i can see the next generation is going to be more than electric powered.

Man, this makes soooo much sense, but I wonder if it would actually work in american cities. I mean I can’t imagine leaving a bike unattended in NYC? It certainly would be worthy experiment and I think giving people the benefit of the doubt would prove some interesting results. This would also go a long way to helping people to save money in the midst of this financial crises.

Awesome! every city should have their own eco-bike system..it is cheap and green to use!

Smashing stuff..Montreal deserves a pat in the back for this.

That’s another great option to do both, good exercise and less polution. Great idea. Hope people really use them.

excellent stuff. less pollution with good exercise for fatty persons.great idea.

Great idea indeed. It seems perfect social and ecological bike . These days many unique ideas being tried by the engineers . I wish this should come to all the countries across the world

This is really awesome bicycle mate..
This would also go a long way to helping people to save money in the midst of this financial crises.