Nathan Bernier Austin transportation reporter KUT News
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Austin's Bikeshare service has been shut down since a May 23 fire inside a battery charging...

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Austin's Bikeshare service has been shut down since a May 23 fire inside a battery charging room at a CapMetro facility on Ben White.

The same day, a Bikeshare bike caught fire on South Congress.

The role of batteries is being investigated in both.

kut.org/transportation… Investigators examine whether batteries sparked fire that shut down Austin's Bikeshare Almost 500 electric bikes have been pulled from Austin streets since Memorial Day weekend, with no timeline for their return.
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For those tired of reading, the audio version of the story includes Austin Fire Department radio communications from the night of the fire. https://t.co/qr9jkfkitb