 When the city of Montreal decided to implement a bicycle sharing system in 2007, it mandated SCSM to carry out the project.SCSM created the not-for-profit organization Société de vélo en libre-service (SVLS) to operate the BIXI bike share system.Building on the success of the wireless payment solution that equipped SCSM's automated parking system, 8D Technologies provided the technological platform for the BIXI program, including the wireless solar-powered bike station terminals, the RFID bike dock technology and all software systems.