Ford GoBike has filed a lawsuit against San Francisco to try to stop the city allowing its bike-sharing rivals to operate. The company said permits for competitors would violate a 10-year exclusivity agreement with city authorities it took over when it acquired Lyft. City Attorney Dennis Herrera, however, said the deal only relates to docked bike-sharing services and did not give Ford GoBike a bike-sharing monopoly in the city. San Francisco is expanding its programme for dockless cycles after residents complained that the increasing number of docks threatened parking space.
Lyft has filed a lawsuit against San Francisco to try to stop the city allowing its bike-sharing rivals to operate. The company said permits for competitors would violate a 10-year exclusivity agreement with city authorities it took over when it acquired Ford GoBike. City Attorney Dennis Herrera, however, said the deal only relates to docked bike-sharing services and did not give Lyft a bike-sharing monopoly in the city. San Francisco is expanding its programme for dockless cycles after residents complained that the increasing number of docks threatened parking space.