Posts by Scott Green
London’s Sound Investment for Safer Streets
London, UK Transport for London (TfL) is supporting the city’s e-scooter operators to develop a ‘universal sound’ to help improve safety, particularly for people with impaired vision. Operators Dott, Lime and TIER have announced plans to collaborate and partner with University College London’s (UCL) world-leading research facility PEARL to develop a ‘universal sound’ to identify…
Scooter Trials Underway in Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria e-Scooter hire trials were launched in Victoria on February 1st, as a State Government initiative to assess the suitability of scooters as a transport option in the long-term. Lime and Neuron Mobility were selected to operate the 12-month trial in the inner-city council areas of Melbourne, Yarra and Port Phillip, and are rolling…
Is Driving the New Smoking?
Paris, France A new French law requiring car advertisements to include messages encouraging people to use other modes of transport has sparked speculation about whether Australia might be ready for a similar move. The French legislation, passed in December, will require all advertising by car manufacturers to include one of three messages: “Consider carpooling”, “For…
Testing Starts for Tasmanian Scooter Trials
Hobart & Launceston, Tasmania e-Scooter share service trials were launched in Tasmania in mid-December, shortly after new laws were introduced in the State to allow scooters and other personal mobility devices (PMD) to be used on footpaths, shared paths, bike paths and some roads. Beam and Neuron have been chosen to operate the 12-month trial…
Standardised Swappable Batteries at Heart of Lime Gen4 Bikes
San Francisco, California, US A global leader in shared micromobility services, Lime, has launched its Gen4 e-bike, featuring a new swappable battery that is also compatible with the company’s e-scooters. Lime CEO Wayne Ting said the standardised, interchangeable battery was the greatest advancement in the new bikes, which were officially launched in Washington DC on…
Frankston First Regional City to Trial Neuron e-Bikes
Frankston, VIC Frankston has become the first Victorian city, and Australia’s first non-metropolitan centre, to introduce a Neuron Mobility e-bike share scheme, launching a 12-month trial in January. Neuron is operating a fleet of 150 safety-first pedal-assisted e-bikes to hire across the 23 square kilometre City of Frankston district. Frankston City Mayor Nathan Conroy said…
Podbike Scales Up Ahead of Frikar Launch
Stavanger, Norway Norwegian manufacturer Podbike is restructuring its management team as it steps up its operation and prepares for the release of its Frikar four-wheeled electric vehicle this year. Podbike has promoted its Chief Operations Officer, Åge Højmark, to the role of new CEO, as the company “transitions from start-up to early growth phase”, with…
UK Government Appoints Boardman to Head New Active Transport Group
York, UK Former Olympic cycling gold medallist and Tour de France yellow-jersey holder Chris Boardman MBE has been appointed as the head of a new active transport peak body in the UK. Chris was this month named interim commissioner of Active Travel England (ATE), launched last week by the British Government to “create safer streets for…
AI Rear Monitor to Protect Rider Safety
Lund, Sweden The Swedish developer of ground-breaking, lightning-fast sensors for car safety has now adapted its technology for micromobility, with Terranet announcing its BlincBike system recently. BlincBike, the first of its kind, is a rear-view monitoring system that empowers cyclists to avoid accidents and make smarter decisions on the roads by classifying objects approaching from…
Victorians ‘Interested but Concerned’ About Cycling
Melbourne, Victoria A huge majority of Victorians are interested in cycling but only if adequate infrastructure was in place to protect their safety, according to a Monash University Study, “The potential for bike riding across entire cities” published this month. The study, ‘The potential for bike riding across entire cities’ found 76% of surveyed Victorians…