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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is stepping up by providing Bluebikes unlock codes to help commuters find alternative methods of transportation during the temporary Red Line closures from Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 28.
The bike unlocks will be available to non-members of Bluebikes and can be redeemed for both traditional pedal and e-bikes (per minute fees apply). The unlocks will only be available for use during the Red Line closure.
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To access the bikes, individuals can access the five free unlocks using the code MBTAREDJULY through the Bluebikes app; these credits can be used across the system’s 13 municipalities: Arlington, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Newton, Revere, Salem, Somerville, and Watertown.
Blue Cross is the title sponsor of Bluebikes, a system that offers public transportation by bike.
According to a press release, the system is municipally owned by thirteen cities and towns in eastern Massachusetts, jointly managed by the Cities of Boston, Cambridge, Everett, and Somerville and the Town of Brookline, and operated under contract by Lyft.
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