New BCycle stations near Rice and UH make it easier to bike to class

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Just in time for the start of the school year, five new BCycle stations have opened near Rice University and University of Houston.
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The locations near UH include TDECU Cullen, ERP (the Energy Research Park), Cougar Village, and Student Center North.

The location near Rice is near the Medical Center Bioscience Research Center.
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Houston's bike share system, Houston BCycle, will grow to 128 stations over the next two years.

The program's expansion was funded by a $3.7 million federal grant.

Four new Houston Bcycle stations were installed in the Texas Medical Center earlier this month:
*TMC Transit Center (1820 Pressler St.)
*TMC Garage 2 (1150 Bates Ave.)
*TMC Commons (6550 Bertner Ave.)
*TMC Fannin & Ross Sterling (6411 Fannin)

It's $9 for a monthly Bcycle membership. The walk-up rate is $3 per half hour.

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