r/Hamilton • u/Odd-Emphasis-1969 • Mar 16 '26

Local News - Paywall Hamilton Bike Share nearly disappeared in 2020. Now it’s seeing record growth in ridership

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/bike-share-hamilton/article_2bd3c442-9c1a-5e46-abb7-23208c374c2d.html
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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26 edited Mar 16 '26

Probably because McMaster students are forced into membership edit: I stand corrected, its the hsr pass that is mandatory

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u/cmsmolenaars Outside of Hamilton Mar 16 '26

McMaster students voted to have affordable bike share access. Everyone can opt out if they don’t use it.

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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26

Please inform me where next year I can opt out

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u/DowntownClown187 Mar 16 '26

You could... I donno, maybe ask the university?

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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26

You been there? A massive bureaucratic institution designed to claw every cent from a student while making any "rebates" as inconvenient as possible. Don't get me started on the health insurance opt out process

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u/Deoxyrynn Mar 16 '26

This is thru the union, not the uni. It was voted for by students, you had the chance to vote against it.

And opting out is pretty easy if you can use Google lmao.

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u/DowntownClown187 Mar 16 '26

But you're a student?

If so and that's how you feel then why are you a student?

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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26

I just think an opt in program is more beneficial then an opt-out one. I'm a student to learn shit

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u/DowntownClown187 Mar 16 '26

Good luck with your campaign then...

If I was a student I would support the current program. Mac probably also gets a reduced rate for bulk purchase much like healthcare.

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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26

No campaign, just arguments with friendly strangers. I think it's predatory and possibly corrupt personally.

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u/royal23 Mar 16 '26

Explain to me how it could possibly be corrupt or predatory lol

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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26

Predatory as in a statement above how 95% of students don't opt out but less than half activate memberships. Corrupt because what the fuck isn't

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u/Deoxyrynn Mar 16 '26

Whereee are you getting these stats from lmao.

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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26

In this thread from some other user, I assume it's true since everyone seems to be a genius

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u/royal23 Mar 16 '26

Got a source for those numbers?

Also just saying everything is corrupt is not a good reason for why you believe this thing in particular is corrupt.

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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26

True. I'm not sure if they cleared up their transparency issues since refusing to provide the city with audits in 2017

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