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纽约启动自行车共享方案 New York City has launched the first phase of its bike-share programme 10 months after it was scheduled to start. 纽约城启动自行车分享项目第一期，该项目距计划启动日期已有10个月之久。 ? The scheme placed 6,000 bikes at 333 stations in the boroughs（区） of Manhattan and Brooklyn.? ? It is supposed to grow to 10,000 Citi bikes at 600 stations and could become one of the largest of its kind. ? Fourteen thousand New Yorkers have already signed up. Similar schemes are already in place in cities like London, Paris, Montreal and Barcelona. ? New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the programme was a big win for the city. ? We now have an entirely new transportation network without spending any taxpayer money, he said at a news conference on Monday. ? The scheme has prompted debate within the city over whether New Yorks roads could become more dangerous with increased bike traffic moving alongside cars. ? Other residents have been reluctant to see parking spots disappear, or say the bike stations look unattractive. ? But New Yorks transport department said it had been warned by aides to London Mayor Boris Johnson that residents would initially complain. ? They said youll be hated for six months, transport policy director Jon Orcutt told the New York Times. And then youll be loved. ? Londons bike share programme was introduced in 2010. ? In New York, the annual fee of $95 (￡63) includes unlimited rides of less than 45 minutes each. On 2 June, the city will roll out daily and weekly plans. ? The programme was originally to begin in July 2012, but faced some problems, including damage to the city after a major storm, Sandy, struck in October. ? New York resident Alex Nash that said despite some teething problems, he planned to use the new service regularly. ? To start with, it was a little bit difficult to put it back, he told Reuters news agency. I couldnt get a new one. But its great. I love it.