Daniel Blackham

Major million milestone for Norwich shared transport scheme

Norwich’s shared bike, e-bike and e-scooter provider, Beryl, along with scheme partners Norfolk County Council and National Grid, are celebrating a significant milestone. Beryl vehicles have now ridden more than four million kilometres across Norwich – the equivalent of nearly 100 trips around the Earth. According to industry calculations, the …

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Lime commits to £25m investment in London following record-setting year

Lime has achieved a consecutive record year in global gross bookings, Adjusted EBITDA1 and total rides, building on a record-setting 2022. The year reflected Lime’s continued emergence in the shared electric vehicle industry and positions it for long-term sustainability. Lime provides shared e-bikes and e-scooters in 280 cities in nearly …

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Bird announces exit from Chapter 11 proceedings

Bird has announced that the company has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 proceedings under a newly organised private parent company called Third Lane Mobility Inc. With a strengthened balance sheet, reduced operating expenses and right-sized capital structure, the transaction included the sale of Bird’s assets to Third Lane Mobility, which …

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Lime partners with MyLifeMySay to get young people voting ahead of mayoral election

My Life My Say (MLMS), a leading youth-led, non-partisan charity and coordinators of the annual National Voter Registration Day, and Lime have announced a collaboration to help get more young people voting in May’s Mayoral and local elections in London. The partnership will support the launch of MLMS’ campaign: ‘Give …

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Swifty debuts UK’s first road legal e-scooter

Swifty Scooters, a British scooter manufacturer, has announced the launch of the UK’s first roadlegal e-scooter, marking a significant milestone in British transportation history. The Go GT500 has received official approval for road use in the UK, setting a new standard in urban mobility. Unlike traditional e-scooters, the Swifty Go …

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New contract period begins for Beryl BCP scheme

A new era is underway for the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) shared bike, e-bike and e-scooter scheme as it heads towards a number of major milestones this year. Run by Beryl in partnership with BCP Council, the scheme’s new contract period began this week and will continue for another …

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Jorvik Tricycles launches inclusive home demonstration services

Jorvik Tricycles has announced its new home demonstration service to provide an inclusive and accessible customer experience. With the success of the recent opening of the new showroom in York, the company has introduced its home demonstration service to ensure everyone across the UK has the chance to test ride …

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Communion and Forest partner to ‘spread message of financial freedom’

With a shared goal of facilitating financial security, Forest and Communion have launched a digital marketing partnership. Communion will be reaching out to Forest riders via Forest’s in-app advertising platform, to share its message of financial freedom through the creation of “positive money habits”. Both companies believe that small daily …

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South Yorkshire secures £4.86m cash boost for walking, wheeling and cycling

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has secured £4.86 million from Active Travel England, which has announced a £101 million pot of funding for high-quality walking, wheeling and cycling routes that will benefit people in South Yorkshire. A total of £3.36 million of £3.9 million worth of schemes asked for …

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Beryl scheme expands to Saltash

Shared transport operator, Beryl and partners Cornwall Council are extending the region’s e-bike share scheme to Saltash. From Tuesday, March 26, 44 Beryl e-bikes will be available to use from 15 new Beryl bays across Saltash and Plymouth. To celebrate the extension, Beryl is offering free unlocking and 10 minutes …

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