Bike and Scooter Share
This category includes both docked, non-docked and hybrid bike share systems and scooter share system, including electric and non electric devices.
Bike and Scooter Share Ridership in North America Hits All Time High
Australia is not the only place where bike and scooter share has been growing strongly. All three modes of bike and scooter share: dockless bikeshare, docked bikeshare and scooter share, grew strongly in 2023 across the USA and Canada. Total trips on shared micromobility increased by 20% from 2022, surpassing the pre-pandemic 2019 peak of…
New Smaller, Lighter E-bikes Introduced to Australian Bikeshare
Brisbane, Queensland Beam has introduced 260 ‘Apollo Lite’ E-Bikes to join their existing Brisbane e-bike share fleet for a total of 38 e-bikes. The new Apollo Lite design also aims to close the gender gap in micromobility, with Beam’s recent rider survey showing that only 34% of e-bike riders in Brisbane identify as female, with…
Lime Returns to Brisbane with Expanded Fleet.
Brisbane Queensland More electric scooters will soon be on Brisbane streets, as the city’s original scooter hire scheme operator prepares its return this year. As part of a new deal with Brisbane City Council, San Francisco-based Lime will provide 1,700 e-scooters and 400 e-bikes. They replace Neuron as one of the two approved share scheme…
Scooter and Bike Share Schemes Are Growing Fast Across Australia
The summary map that you can see at the top of this page was recently published by Zipidi, which is a consultancy run by Stephen Coulter and Krystyna Weston.When it comes to the status of the industry and government regulations, regarding micromobility in general and particularly in relation to shared e-scooter fleets, there are a…
Hard Times for Some Bike and Scooter Share Companies
It appears that there is a consolidation happening, or ‘culling’ if you prefer a more brutal description, in the global bike and scooter share market. Bird’s global struggles have impacted it’s Australian operations, which as we reported here appear to have ceased, although the company has not responded to our request for confirmation. But since…
Beam Wins Long Term Licences for Brisbane and Beyond
Brisbane, Qld On 21st December 2023 Beam announced that it had won its second consecutive operational license to operate in Brisbane, following a successful tender process for a new permit led by Brisbane City Council (BCC). Beam said that the licence will run from July 2024 to July 2027 and that it will bring shared…
Lime Runs Multifaceted Summer Safety Blitz
Melbourne, Vic Bike and scooter share operator Lime is running a multi-faceted safety blitz this summer in Melbourne, in addition to ongoing safety enhancements. The program includes a ‘safety ambassador team’ and parking wardens. Rather than handing out fines like council parking wardens, Lime’s wardens hand out “Good Parking Notices” to those doing the right…
Paris Ranks Number One of 148 European Bike Share Systems
Paris, France Cycle Industries Europe recently released a comprehensive summary of European bike share systems. In summary, it reported that there are now systems in 148 cities across Europe with only 10 cities of 100,000 or greater population that do not yet have bike sharing at all. Not only did Paris rank number one, but…
Beam Supersedes Neuron for Pioneering Northern Market
Darwin, NT Beam has won a two-year license to operate in Darwin, ending the northern city’s two-year partnership with another share service provider, Neuron Mobility. Beam general manager Tom Cooper said the company would bring big changes to the NT capital’s shared micromobility program over the next two years, in partnership with the City of…
Scooter News: Third Extention for Melbourne Trial, Next Round of Queensland Laws, & Poland Scooter Ban
Melbourne, Victoria An e-scooter trial in three inner Melbourne local government areas has been extended for a third time so the State Government can further assess the share services during the busy summer months. The trial in the cities of City of Melbourne, Yarra and Port Phillip will now run until 5th April 2024, giving…