Hubway, Fenway Open For the Season

Coming off of a solid road start to the season, the Boston Red Sox will play their first home game of the year on Monday, April 8, the same day Boston’s popular bike share system opens for the season.

Mayor Thomas Menino on Friday, April 5 announced planned improvements for the Hubway bike share system, which officially reopened Monday, April 8 citywide. Ninety-five of the 112 stations are expected to be operational by opening day, with the remaining stations to go online mid-month.

A new station is coming to the Charlestown Navy Yard, to be located near the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital’s new facility.

Other new additions to Hubway for 2013 include the following:

• The most highly-utilized stations will be expanded with more bikes, including Congress/Sleeper, Post Office Square, Beacon/Mass Ave and Charles Circle.

• Summer/Arch station has moved one block to the corner of Franklin/Arch and has added 12 new spaces to accommodate demand.

• TD Garden/Legends Way station has moved to the sidewalk along Causeway St at Portal Park and expanded by seven spaces.

Crews are expected to ride the entirety of the Hubway system on Monday, handing out free Boston Red Sox T-shirts and free Hubway day passes to Hubway members. They also handed out one ticket to Monday's game against the Baltimore Orioles at 2:05 p.m. The New Balance Hubway teamed up with The Boston Red Sox Foundation in commemoration of both opening days.

The system is expected to expand to Jamaica Plain and other neighborhoods toward the end of the season.