'Last mile' solution requires regulating

BIKE-SHARING SERVICES operated by platforms such as Mobike have become an effective solution to the "last mile" problem for urban commuters, Minister of Transport Li Xiaopeng said on Monday. Sznews.com commented on Wednesday:

Bike-sharing services have boomed since the middle of last year and swept across the country in just a few months. It is estimated that in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, there are over 320,000 sharing bikes and at least 2 million citizens are using them per day - far more than those hailing cabs.

It is no exaggeration to say Mobikes and its rivals have become a major commuting choice. But how to manage them and hold unruly users accountable remains a thorn in the side of local governments.