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Blue Bikes are expected to begin appearing on the streets today

The rebranded system, formerly known as Hubway, is getting support — and a new color scheme — from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

You’ll be seeing these around town.

Blue Bikes are expected to begin cruising through the streets on Wednesday, and officials are promising a bigger, better Boston-area bike-share system is just around the corner.

The rebranded system, formerly known as Hubway, is getting support — and a new color scheme — from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

“We think riders will be pleased with the improvements they’ll see, and we hope to encourage new users to take a Blue Bike for a spin to school or work,’’ Andrew Dreyfus, president and chief executive of Blue Cross, said in a statement. “We’re proud to help expand bike share access across the metro region, since it aligns with our mission to help residents of the Commonwealth lead healthy lives.’’

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