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Coupling bikeshare with public transit could be an important component when trying to increase light rail transit (LRT) ridership, according to a new study out of the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. 

In their study, researchers from À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ explored the most efficient size of a bike pool that would ensure enough bikes would be available to commuters who sign up for a share program.

While the study isn’t specific to any particular region, co-author Srinivasan Keshav, who is a professor in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Cheriton School of Computer Science, believes bikeshare programs could be a component that municipalities, which are unveiling or revitalizing light rail transit systems, want to consider. Read the full story.