Extension of Cork’s bike-sharing scheme being 'actively explored'

An extension of Cork’s popular bike-sharing scheme is being “actively explored” it emerged tonight as transport experts called for its payment system to be integrated into the Leap Card system.

The National Transport Authority (NTA), which presented a bike to John Lehane to mark him making the millionth journey on the Coke Zero bikes, said while it is still working on a major transport strategy for Metropolitan Cork, an expansion of the bike-sharing scheme is “being actively explored with the city council”.