micromobility

City of London, Lambeth and Southwark join e-scooter trial

Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have announced an expansion of the capital’s trial of rental e-scooters.

E-scooters could replace 5m car trips annually in London

London’s recently launched e-scooter rental scheme could replace five million car trips in the capital annually, if it reaches full capacity.

London e-scooter trial starts

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new rental e-scooter trial in partnership with London Councils and three e-scooter operators.

New training modules for e-scooters and e-bikes

New training modules are available to help support safety for users of e-scooters and e-bikes.

Girl on a Tier e-scooter in front of Tower Bridge in London

London’s e-scooter trial to begin in June

London’s rental e-scooter trial will begin on June 7 in a core group of boroughs, Canary Wharf and the City of London, with more areas expected to join as the trial progresses.

Tier welcomes prioritisation of e-scooter legislation

Tier has welcomed the Irish Government’s move to prioritise the legalisation of e-scooters in its summer session legislative programme.

Last call for views on Leeds’ draft transport strategy

Leeds City Council is calling for views on its draft Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy before the consultation closes on April 11.

Welsh Government launches two-year electric bike pilot scheme

The Welsh Government will fund pilot schemes from this summer to accelerate the uptake of electric bikes and electric cargo bikes in Wales.

Artist impression of Kings Cross train station with micromobility provision

LSE study calls for better micromobility provision at London rail stations

Better provision for micromobility is needed at London's stations to give passengers more transport options, says the London School of Economics (LSE)

Reports 17 Dec 2020

EC Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy

The European Commission has published its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy to put transport on the continent "on track for the future".

Ford’s Spin launches £100,000 micromobility UK research

Ford's e-scooter company Spin is working with multiple UK universities with £100,000 in funding to research safety, rider behaviour and transport integration.

AA DriveTech and Tier launch e-scooter theory test

The AA’s DriveTech and e-scooter operator Tier have launched an e-scooter theory test to educate people around e-scooter safety and responsible use.

Exposure to e-bike technology key for mass adoption

Getting as many people to experience e-bikes as possible will be the key to help mass adoption in the UK, according to a recent Smart Transport’s industry webinar.