Infrastructure
This category includes any product or service that enables micromobility.
Join Us For Social Drinks
Sydney, NSW If you’re based in Sydney or arriving the day before the Micromobility Conference & Expo, you’re welcome to join us for informal drinks and chat on Thursday evening 24th November. The Regent Redfern, close to Redfern Railway Station, will host the social drinks from 5.30pm. This is a completely informal, non-sponsored, social event.…
Here’s Some Highlights You Can See at the Micromobility Conference & Expo
Sydney, NSW With just one week until the inaugural Micromobility Conference & Expo, here’s a recap of recent news about just some of the attractions to see and experience: Long-standing industry commentator and visionary in e-mobility, Oliver Bruce, will reveal why micromobility is fast approaching its “iPhone moment” as a major transportation force. The NZ…
Advocates Present United Voice on Federal Budget Concerns
Canberra, ACT Australia’s State cycle advocacy groups are presenting a unified voice to the Federal Government on both its Budget, delivered last month, and its National Electric Vehicle Strategy discussion paper. After a number of peak bike advocacy groups expressed some disappointment over a perceived lack of Budget funding to active transport, We Ride Australia…
High-Rise EV Share Service Expands into E-Bikes
Sydney, NSW A leading mobility as a service provider, putting shared electric cars into large residential and corporate buildings in Australian cities, is expanding its offering this month to include e-bikes. Sydney-based company Ohmie GO is preparing to announce a partnership with a large Dutch e-bike manufacturer, to incorporate micromobility to its shared mobility service…
Bosch Heads Expo Newcomers
Sydney, NSW Leading e-bike motor and battery manufacturer Bosch e-Bike Systems, bike and scooter share company Lime, cargo bike distributor and retailer Dutch Cargo Bikes and cycling eyewear brand BZ Optics are among the most recent exhibitors to sign up for next month’s Micromobility Conference & Expo. Bosch used Eurobike 2022 to unveil updates on…
Leading Pedal Power Down the Path for More Visible Advocacy
Canberra, ACT Strong demonstrations of support for government commitments to active transport infrastructure, and the politicians who commit those funds, will be a high priority for the new head of the ACT’s peak cycling advocacy group. “We have to make government see that announcements on active transport infrastructure are just as popular as road projects.”…
Survey Seeks Insight to Urban Cycling in NSW Cities
Sydney, NSW The urban cycling habits of residents in the Greater Sydney and Illawarra regions are being analysed by a survey conducted by the University of NSW. Researchers at UNSW are studying the demographics of who rides and who doesn’t, where people ride, and what people think about different kinds of bike infrastructure. The 20-minute…
Neuron Study Shows Financial Boost Nears Half a Billion Dollars
Melbourne, Victoria New research from e-scooter operator Neuron Mobility has found its riders injected a total of $448 million into the Australian economy. The study, released last week, revealed each of the company’s rental e-scooters contributed an average of $70,000 to local economies. That amounted to a total of $448 million in the 12 locations…
PhD Student Sought for Active Transport Study
Sydney, NSW The University of Sydney is looking for a student to undertake PhD research on the health benefits of active transport. The position will support the university’s Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS) and its research into sustainable and healthy urban mobility. The institute is teaming with the Sydney School of Architecture, Design…
New E-Scooter Laws Enacted in Queensland
Brisbane, Queensland New rules and increased penalties for people riding e-scooters and other personal mobility devices in Queensland came into force on Tuesday. The changes include: Reducing speed limits to 12kmh on footpaths and shared paths, unless otherwise signed. The 25kmh limit remains for all other infrastructure, including bike infrastructure and local streets. Increasing fines…