October 17, 2020 - The cities and the municipalities that make up the urban agglomeration of Split will soon be connected by a public bicycle system. 

The project for the development of public bicycle systems in the Urban Agglomeration of Split plans to further popularize the use of bicycles as an alternative form of public transport in the UAS, by developing and improving the cycling infrastructure network that will enable faster access to public transport stops, but also serve as an upgrade and supplementing the existing form of public transport on the daily routes of the inhabitants of the urban agglomeration.

The project is called "Choose a bicycle!", which was applied for co-financing with European Union funds within the ITU Call "URBAN MOBILITY - Development of public bicycle systems in the Urban Agglomeration of Split."

As part of the activities of this integrated project, the City of Split and 7 partners - cities and municipalities from the Urban Agglomeration of Split (Solin, Trogir, Kaštela, Podstrana, Klis, Dugopolje and Dicmo), will receive 41 new stations with a mixed contingent of 242 bicycles and two bicycle roads will be established - in Split (in the area of Trstenik Bay) and Trogir (in the area of Brig-Lokvica). Through project activities, an analytical basis will be prepared - a document for establishing an integrated system of bicycle roads in the Urban Agglomeration of Split, which will be the basis for establishing a planned integrated system of bicycle roads in the Urban Agglomeration of Split.

These 41 new locations with bicycle terminals will be distributed in eight local self-government units per the analysis of needs and possibilities for the implementation of the system, as follows:
City of Split: 16 terminals with 50 electric and 20 classic bicycles;
City of Solin: 6 terminals with 12 electric and 26 classic bicycles;
City of Trogir: 3 terminals with 10 electric and 10 classic bicycles;
City of Kastela: 6 terminals with 30 electric and 30 classic bicycles;
Municipality of Podstrana: 2 terminals with 6 electric and 6 classic bicycles;
Municipality of Klis: 2 terminals with 4 electric and 8 classic bicycles;
Municipality of Dugopolje: 4 terminals with 10 electric and 10 classic bicycles;
Municipality of Dicmo: 2 terminals with 4 electric and 6 classic bicycles.

The project's total value is HRK 13,609,435.83, of which the grant amounts to a total of HRK 10,893,396.68. It is planned that the activities for implementing the public bicycle system will be carried out by June 2021, and the construction and marking of bicycle roads by mid-2022. The project application was prepared by the Development Agency Split - RaST d.o.o., with the support of the Service for International and EU Projects of the City of Split.

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July 11, 2019 - Although the City of Split will officially open the public bicycle system on Thursday at 6 pm, the city's citizens and tourists could ride public bicycles located at the stations on the Riva, at the Joker Shopping Center, the Sukoišana bus station and Stari Plac since Wednesday.

As part of the pilot project "Split Parking", which has taken over all the work, a total of 20 electric and 30 classic bicycles will be free to use at eight frequently visited locations in the city.

The project will last 30 months and aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the overburdened areas of urban traffic in Split.

“On Thursday, July 11th at 6 pm, we invite all citizens and tourists who reside in the city of Split to attend the opening of the public bicycle system within the EU project REMEDIO. The Mayor of the City of Split Mr. Andro Krstulović Opara will be in front of the church of Sv. Frane on the Riva to officially open the public bicycle system, and everyone present will be able to ride the bikes for free. Come and check out all the benefits of a public bicycle system, and drive a classic or electric bicycle completely free of charge,” said the City of Split in their announcement.

The public bicycle stations will be available to citizens and tourists on the Riva in front of Sv. Frane, at the parking lot of Split 3, at the Žnjan plateau, in the parking lot beside Joker, at Sukoišanska, near Stari Plac, and the student housing at Spinut and the Campus.

The total project value was 267,500.00 euro, of which 85% was financially covered for the City of Split.

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On Wednesday at Dr. Franjo Tudjman Square in Split, preparation works began for setting up a terminal, i.e., the new public bicycle station, and by the end of April, the same terminals will be set up in seven other city locations, reports Dalmatinski Portal on March 27, 2019. 

The result is the partnership of the City of Split with the EU project 'REMEDIO' (REgenerating mixed-use MED urban communities with congested traffic through Innovative low carbon mobility sOlutions) aimed at encouraging the use of low carbon transport systems through testing the operating methods of managing congested traffic and traffic overloaded urban areas.

As part of the project pilot project, in eight locations, Split will receive a with a mixed contingent of 20 electric and 30 classic bicycles, while the partner in the implementation is Split parking d.o.o. The bikes will be available on the Riva in front of Sv. Frane (2 bicycle stands), the parking lot in Split 3, the parking lot in Žnjan, the parking near Joker, the bus station at Sukoišanska, the parking at Stari Plac, the Spinut Student House and the Campus.

“The City of Split, within the project, has available grants for the procurement of public bicycle systems and the implementation of specific project activities amounting to a total of EUR 267,500.00 with a co-financing rate of 85%. The project is funded by the ERDF through the Interreg MED program. Through the recently agreed EU project 'SUTRA', which includes similar activities, it is envisaged to upgrade the system as well as to extend the existing contingent of ordinary and electric bicycles,” said theCity of Split. 

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Split is one step closer to getting an integrated system of public bicycles like Zagreb, Šibenik, Zadar, Karlovac, Makarska, Slavonski Brod, Gospić, Lastovo, and the European destinations where it has long been part of the offer.