Likely delay for Bixi in Toronto

WIth the City staff strike dragging on, approval to negotiate with the Public Bicycle System Company aka Bixi will be delayed.

The works committee also recommended giving city staff permission to negotiate with Public Bicycle System, which runs the Bixi public bike-sharing program in Montreal, in hopes of starting a similar program in Toronto.

The plan was to draft an agreement for council's consideration by this fall so the company could start up in Toronto in the spring. But without the formal go-ahead from council, that too is on hold.

Let's cross our fingers that the strike will end in time for staff to get permission to negotiate and get it up and running for next year.