e-scooter

Rail reforms and e-scooter legislation to be part of new transport bill

The Queen's Speech unveiled plans for a transport bill that will create the new Great British Railways body designed to replace Network Rail.

French city awards e-bike and e-scooter contracts to Dott

The city of Grenoble has awarded micromobility company Dott the contract to supply the city with both its e-bikes and e-scooters from July.

electric scooter, image from Pure Electric

Quality and safety regulations proposed for e-scooters

Micromobility vehicles such as e-scooters could be designed and operated in the UK by mid-2023 under new legal framework proposed by the University of Warwick.

New laws expected soon to govern e-scooter use

Transport secretary Grant Shapps tells MPs new legislation to govern the use of e-scooters will be introduced.

Calls to legalise e-scooters to help cut transport greenhouse gas emissions and improve safety

Nine organisation from across transport, retail, manufacturing, legal, research and university sectors have joined forces to call for e-scooters to be legalised across the UK which they say will ‘dramatically improve safety’ and help reduce green gas emissions.

E-scooters now offered via Uber app in London and Milton Keynes

Micromobility company Lime is now providing its e-scooters for use in London and Milton via the Uber app.

Kent County Council expands Canterbury e-scooter trial

Kent County Council (KCC) has extended its e-scooter trial in Canterbury with micromobility provider Bird until the end of November.

Tier Mobility partners with Zipabout to link rail and micromobility

Tier Mobility has partnered with Zipabout to link e-scooter and e-bike journeys with rail in London and York.

Legalising private e-scooters will benefit lower income groups, says Pure Electric

Legalising private e-scooters on public roads has the potential to transform commuting options for the lowest earners, according to a new report by Pure Electric.

Illegal use of a private e-scooter in the UK

PACTS urges DfT to take immediate action on illegal private e-scooters

PACTS is urging the Department for Transport to urgently address private e-scooter use in the UK following 11 fatalities and at least 900 casualties.

Reports 21 Mar 2022

The safety of private e-scooters in the UK

This final report from PACTS includes recommendations for how e-scooters could be regulated should the UK Government choose to legalise their use.

TfN highlights active travel and multimodal hubs in new policy positions

TfN has updated its transport plan for the region with new policy positions on active travel and multimodal hubs.

Tier launches SOS safety feature for its micromobility services

Tier has partnered with the personal safety app Flare to launch an ‘SOS’ emergency service for its micromobility riders.

UK 3 Mar 2022

Shared mobility: Fair shares for all

Shared mobility will play a major role in achieving environmental targets. It will also help to ‘level up’ transport options for the disadvantaged

Law firm calls for clear plan from Government on private e-scooter legalisation

Law firm Keoghs is calling on the Government to deliver a clear plan for the prospective legalisation of e-scooters, following a new study that highlights safety concerns.

E-scooter training needs greater focus in anticipation of private use legalisation

A new whitepaper is urging an increased focus on training for those using private e-scooters in anticipation of legalised use in the future.

Ginger introduces universal micromobility solution in Middlesbrough

Ginger and Qi Managed Services have launched a multi-vehicle micromobility dock and charge station in Middlesbrough.

London e-scooter trial exceeds half a million trips milestone

The London e-scooter trials have reached over 500,000 trips and nearly one million miles since launch in June 2021.

UCL and London operators to develop ‘universal sound’ for e-scooters

UCL and London’s shared e-scooter operators are developing a new ‘universal sound’ to alert pedestrians and other road users of their approach.

Superpedestrian raises £93m to expand e-scooter services

Superpedestrian has raised $125 million (£93m) in its latest funding round to invest in expanding its micromobility services across Europe and the US.