Forest, Bolt and Dott likely to ‘snub’ TfL e-scooter rollout

Micromobility providers are rebuffing Transport for London’s e-scooter rollout as the capital’s e-scooter operators continue to question regulations around trials. TfL opened the bidding for the next phase of its e-scooter experiment last week, but major electric bike operators are set to snub the chance to introduce e-scooters into fleets of rental vehicles across the capital, City AM reports. Forest, […]

London: £100 on-the-spot fines for Lime and Forest in new crackdown

Westminster Council has begun issuing £100 on-the-spot fines to Lime and Forest for e-bikes left blocking pavements or public spaces. The council says fines are more effective than impounding bikes and help to target hotspot areas such as Soho Square and Berkeley Square, says the Standard. The Labour-run council believes issuing fixed penalty notices will […]

New Wandsworth Council initiative makes e-bikes ‘fair, safe and affordable’

The London Borough of Wandsworth has announced a new active travel initiative that sees the Council working with Lime, Forest and Voi to support e-bikes and e-scooters as a sustainable mode of travel.  In the 12 months from May 2024 to May 2025, there were 6.8 million trips made by rented e-bike in Wandsworth. Cabinet […]