Wiggle has revealed research into the best and worst cities for cyclists, finding that London is ‘among the worst in the UK’. The data, which analysed sentiment from over 6,000 UK sports enthusiasts, found that 54% of London cyclists surveyed don’t feel safe due to the capital’s ‘aggressive’ drivers. 50% …
Read More »Electric scooter scheme comes to Canterbury
Kent County Council, Canterbury City Council and Bird have teamed up to bring e-scooters to Canterbury. Kent County Council has been successful in bidding for a 12-month electric scooter pilot, with the Department for Transport giving the green light for the trial earlier this week. The council appointed Bird following …
Read More »Voi launches e-scooter trial in Liverpool
Voi has won an exclusive contract to bring its e-scooters to Liverpool with a new trial beginning today. The year-long pilot scheme, a joint initiative of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Liverpool City Council, will see the Swedish-based e-scooter company initially bring around 50 of the carbon-neutral vehicles to …
Read More »Transport Committee calls for legalisation of e-scooters
The Transport Committee has called for the legalisation of e-scooters, but said their use on pavements should be prohibited. In a report published today, E-scooters: pavement nuisance or transport innovation, the committee said that e-scooters have the potential to offer a “low cost, accessible and environmentally friendly alternative” to the …
Read More »Salford becomes the latest UK city to launch e-scooter trial
Micromobility firm Lime is to run a pilot with Transport for Greater Manchester and the University of Salford to provide e-scooters at the Peel Park and Frederick Road campuses. Under the plans, the 12-month trial will eventually be expanded to connect the university campus to MediaCityUK and then to Ordsall …
Read More »Cycling increases in Edinburgh and Glasgow following introduction of bike share schemes
Cycling in Edinburgh and Glasgow has increased in the last year following the introduction of bike share schemes. Research by shared mobility charity CoMoUK has suggested that the number of trips on cycle hire schemes has increased by 70% in Edinburgh and 30% in Glasgow since August 2019. The charity …
Read More »Voi to pay for police spot checks on riders
It has been reported today Swedish firm Voi is to pay for police patrols to carry out spot checks on e-scooter users in Birmingham and Northampton, in an effort to address concerns around irresponsible e-scooter use. The news comes after Voi and Coventry City Council announced a suspension to the …
Read More »Neuron Mobility set for Slough e-scooter rollout
Neuron Mobility is set to roll out in Slough as part of the ongoing UK e-scooter trials. The 12-month trial, due to commence in mid-October, will see 250 rides deployed across the town. According to a joint statement from Neuron and Slough Borough Council, the operator was selected due to …
Read More »Spin e-scooters to be scaled up in Milton Keynes following positive initial trial
Spin e-scooters are set to be scaled up throughout Milton Keynes after the rental company surpassed 10,000 rides in the town. The company’s initial rollout in the area – part of the UK’s ongoing e-scooter trials – included 100 e-scooters being placed on the streets. In the coming weeks, that …
Read More »Beryl e-scooters arrive in Norwich
Beryl has begun to gradually roll out e-scooters in Norwich – adding another sustainable journey option to its multimodal smart fleet. As part of the agreed 12-month trial with Norfolk County Council and the Department for Transport, Beryl will slowly introduce up to 100 e-scooters available for hire alongside its …
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