Balancing Bicycle Sharing Systems

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Balancing Bicycle Sharing Systems

Kloimüllner, Papazek, Raidl, Hu

Public bicycle sharing systems are booming worldwide in many major
cities. Such systems augment public transport very well, are green
alternatives to motorized individual traffic, may decrease traffic jams
and parking problems in cities to a certain extent, and last but not
least are an incentive for sports and a significant contribution to
public health. Modern systems have automated rental stations
distributed over the (inner) districts of the city, and users can easily
rent bicycles and bring them back at any other stations.

For user acceptance it is essential to provide