E-scooter trials start in Essex
Electric scooter trials have started in Essex, with the county council working with e-scooter rental company spin. The trials are being done in Colchester, Clacton, and Braintree and overseen by Essex Police, are part of the authority’s Safer, Greener, Healthier transport campaign. The idea behind the trials is to see whether or not Spin, which […]
e-scooter company offers free rides for key workers
Key workers in Gloucestershire are to be able to try out a new e-scooter service free as part of an initiative from rental provider Zwings. It says it “remains focused on protecting the health and safety of Gloucester and Cheltenham residents by providing a critical travel alternative for essential trips over the lockdown period and […]
E-scooters to be on London streets next year after TfL and London Councils launch trial
E-scooters will be avaliable on London’s roads next years after Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils announced the launch of a competition to select up to three operators for a twelve-month trial. Transport for London (TfL), London Councils and London’s boroughs are working together on plans for a trial of rental e-scooters in the capital. This […]
E-scooters to have fake engine noise
An electric scooter manufacturer says it’s going to fit artificial engine noise to the micro mobility vehicles to improve safety for pedestrians around them. The Times reports that audible alerts will be emitted from battery-powered scooters after concerns that pedestrians can be in danger from fast moving silent vehicles on pavements. It says Tier Mobility, […]
Staffordshire and Amey launch e-scooter trials
A new e-scooter trial’s getting underway in Staffordshire designed to test whether the technology can improve mobility and air quality. Staffordshire County Council and Amey have partnered with electric scooter providers Ginger and Zwings to launch micromobility trials in Stafford and Newcastle-Under-Lyme, as part of the ADEPT Smart Places Live Labs programme. The trials form […]
Scots “face wait” for e-scooter trials
There are legal obstacles holding up attempts to trial e-scooters in Scotland, despite them now being legal in certain areas of England. The Scotland on Sunday newspaper reports that a “more lengthy approval process north of the Border” means it is uncertain when Scotland will be able to take part. During the English trials electric […]
Scooter start-up poaches Uber execs
The German electric scooter start-up TIER Mobility has appointed Fred Jones to run its UK division and has also hired policy chief Benjamin Bell. Jones leaves Uber after working there for five years, yet only five months after taking over as the company’s general manager of UK and Ireland. TIER is planning to launch its […]