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Omaha Bike Sharing Program Crossing Into Council Bluffs

bike-laneOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha bike sharing program is crossing over the Missouri River and expanding into Iowa.

The program, originally called Omaha B-cycle, has been renamed Heartland B-cycle to reflect the expansion into Council Bluffs, Iowa. The bike sharing program says it’s adding 20 new bike stations, 14 in Omaha and six in Council Bluffs. The stations’ installations are expected to start next month.

There are currently 57 bikes available at Omaha’s 11 stations. Heartland B-cycle says it hasn’t bought more bikes yet for the stations but expects to next year.

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert says Heartland B-Cycle is the second bike sharing program to operate in more than one state in the nation. The other is Capital Bikeshare. It operates in Maryland and Virginia, as well as Washington, D.C.

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