Barclays Cycle Hire scheme, or Boris Bikes, part of a green initiative by Transport for London. This docking station at Earls Court is one of many around the capital city where people, once registered can take a bike free for half an hour(charges apply after that time), the bike can either be returned to the same place, or any of the other docking stations around the city. This initiative will help to reduce car usage in the capital cutting down on pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and congestion.