Cambridge joins Middlesbrough and Milton Keynes in confirming participation in the government’s e-scooter trials, with Swedish operator Voi in the hotseat. Cambridge also steals the headlines by opening a rather wonderful cycling-friendly roundabout. Elsewhere: Link’s DfT type approval, Teesside’s teething troubles and Spin’s sustainability strategy.
There’s no going round in circles for Milton Keynes over e-scooters. The town, famed for its roundabouts, this week becomes only the second in the UK to launch an electric scooter programme. Meanwhile, the government reveals ambitious plans to fund, assess and improve cycling infrastructure.
This week, three micromobility companies join forces over sustainability commitments. Elsewhere, Lime gets the green light from the DfT; Ginger and Middlesbrough are in the firing line for not preventing teenagers riding trial e-scooters along a busy dual carriageway.
Micromobility headlines in the UK this week are dominated by electric scooters, as the country’s first shared e-scooter pilot programme gets going and the government publishes general guidance for users.
It’s a landmark week for UK micromobility as the law is changed to usher in electric scooters for DfT trials. Elsewhere, Manchester’s first-of-its-kind junction opens and plans for an electric scooter racing series are announced.
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