The YouBikes, with their yellow-and-green splash guards, are ubiquitous in Taiwan's capital, with more than 4,000 on the streets. Photo: CNA
The YouBikes, with their yellow-and-green splash guards, are ubiquitous in Taiwan's capital, with more than 4,000 on the streets. Photo: CNA
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Flexibility helped Taipei's bike-share scheme pedal past 10m rental mark

Taipei's YouBike was able to get around initial roadblocks and reach rental milestone because operator and city listened to critics

Lawrence Chung
Lawrence Chung

Updated: 4:24am, 16 Dec, 2013

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The YouBikes, with their yellow-and-green splash guards, are ubiquitous in Taiwan's capital, with more than 4,000 on the streets. Photo: CNA
The YouBikes, with their yellow-and-green splash guards, are ubiquitous in Taiwan's capital, with more than 4,000 on the streets. Photo: CNA
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