Bike Hire Project

Reading is a large town in the county of Berkshire, England. Founded in the eighth century, it was an important town in the Middle Ages. Today, Reading has become a commercial center.

The town now has launched a bike hire project. Two hundred bikes are available（可用的） for use at 29 stations throughout the town. These include Reading Station and the key locations in the town center.

The project is operated on a membership basis. However, both members and non-members can hire bikes at one station and return them at any one of the stations, The project allows for one-way journeys between the town center and other points in Reading.

For members, the use of bikes is free for the first half hour. Then it costs El an hour after that, with a maximum foe of £4. Membership costs £50 a year. For people who do not want to be members, they can hire a bike for occasional use by registering online. The rate for non-members is the same as that for members. But they do not get the first 30 minutes free and the maximum charge is £7.

To rent a bike，users tap in their membership number and personal identification1（身份） number. Once the bike is chosen，a light on top of the selected dock（车位）will begin to flash. This means the bike is ready to use. To return a bike, the user only has to put it into any empty dock at any station.

Reading is a large town founded in the eighth century.