Beryl has released a major new piece of research, which has revealed user habits across six shared bike, e-bike and e-scooter schemes. Among the biggest findings in the Beryl Annual Rider Report, released on 8th December, was that an increasing number of riders are combining Beryl micromobility trips with public …
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Forest to continue operating in Kingston and Sutton following contract extension
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Beryl-backed Leeds City Bikes scheme sees 1,600 trips in first week
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Dott shares research highlighting impact of its e-scooter and e-bike services
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Bird acquires Spin from Tier for $19 million
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Newcastle’s Neuron e-scooter trail has been extended to 2024, following the success of the initial scheme. Since the launch in February 2021, Neuron Mobility’s e-scooters have enabled 900,000 miles worth of travel, and helped contribute an estimated £8.9 million to Newcastle’s economy. Following the success of the trial, Newcastle City …
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Micromobility provider Dott has begun virtual reality testing of its e-scooter warning sounds, in partnership with the Royal National Institute for Blind people (RNIB). Dott, based in the Netherlands, is hoping to develop an e-scooter sound that will alert other road users to their presence, without contributing to noise pollution. …
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Read More »German bike brand Cube on the future of its electrically assisted models
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Read More »Government contract firm Serco extends deal to operate Santander Cycles
The government contract specialist firm Serco has extended its contract to operate London’s Santander Cycles scheme. Hampshire-based Serco, an international contractor for government services in a variety of sectors, has signed a new three-year deal with Transport for London (TfL) maintain and distribute London’s cycle hire bikes, including the newly …
Read More »Dott, Lime and Tier announce measures to overcome safety concerns in Paris
Micromobility operators in Paris have announced a series of measures in the hopes of alleviating safety concerns, as councillors have considered scrapping shared scooter schemes in the city. Dott, Lime, and Tier, the three micromobility providers currently operating in the French capital, have set out 11 steps to improve e-scooter …
Read More »Amazon expands e-cargo bike deliveries in Manchester and London
Amazon has announced an expansion of its e-cargo bike fleet, with the introduction of three new micromobility hubs in Manchester and London. Part of a five-year, £300 million investment in the electrification and decarbonisation of its UK network, Amazon said more than two million deliveries will now be made by …
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