Since September 2016, BURRI public elements AG has been the exclusive full-service infrastructure provider for the innovative and future-oriented bike-sharing system PubliBike. In 2017, network featuring new rental stations and bikes were opened in Lausanne-Morges, Sion, Lugano, Zurich and Bern.
PubliBike is an important player in the mobility market. Bike sharing is the ideal complement to private and public transport, and is a useful and efficient mode of transport for young and old, in particular over short distances. Today, e-bikes make up around half of the bicycle fleet.
BURRI developed the BRS ZERO BIKE product family in close collaboration with the client and the design professionals at NOSE. Throughout, BURRI’s key contribution has been its broad knowledge and smart solutions in the development of high-quality urban furniture. All of the client’s requirements could be integrated successfully into a standardised product family that can nevertheless also be used on an individual basis. As a full-service infrastructure provider for PubliBike, BURRI is manufacturing, transporting, assembling and mounting the various stations, as well as supplying spare parts for the partners of the bike rental service.
The product line comprises a basic element (stele) as well as various mounting parts. BURRI has also commenced with the planning, preparation and installation of components for the station electronics.
The incorporated electronics, which function either via an external power supply or autonomously with batteries, allow users to use the bike rental system via the PubliBike app. Zurich has opted to use batteries for some of the stations with the aim of making locations more flexible.
The steles are available with different foundation types: a concrete base, which is also suitable for temporary use; with screw-mounted asphalt plates, which does away with the need for costly civil engineering work; and with a concrete foundation for embedding.
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