Infrastructure
This category includes any product or service that enables micromobility.
ScootSafe Digital Academy Launched by Neuron Mobility
Melbourne, Victoria Prominent share service operator Neuron Mobility has launched the industry’s first digital riding school, building upon the in-person ScootSafe events it has been running throughout Australia. The ScootSafe Academy interactive digital riding school was launched last month, in consultation with the Australian Road Safety Foundation, to achieve safer use of share service e-bikes…
Funding Boost for Complete Cycle Link from Brisbane to Border
Brisbane, Queensland Planning for a complete cycle link from Brisbane to the NSW border has been boosted by Queensland Government funding announced last week. Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the $200,000 project would deliver a 10-year vision for a connected coast on two wheels. A new separated bikeway from Varsity Lakes to…
North American Share Service Update Reports Rocketing E-Bike Trips
Maine, US Shared e-bike trips almost doubled in number in North America from 2020 to 2021, as share services through the continent bounced back to above pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest Share Micromobility State of the Industry Report. Highlights in the third annual report, produced by the North American Bikeshare Association, included a jump…
Nominations Open for Cycling Luminaries Awards
Sydney, NSW Three weeks remain to submit nominations for the 2022 Cycling Luminaries Awards, to celebrate people, places and programs that get people riding bikes in Australia. Nominations close at 5pm on Monday 12 September, not 12 August as stated in previous publicity for this year’s awards. The 2022 winners will be announced at a…
Europe Leaders Turning to Bike Industry for Solutions
Frankfurt, Germany The European bike industry is enjoying unprecedented prominence and relevance among the continent’s top decision makers as, for the first time, the bike sector is being viewed as a central solution to environmental, energy supply and social crisis ,according to Cycling Industries Europe CEO Kevin Mayne. Speaking at a Eurobike 2022 industry leaders…
Nominations Open for Cycling Luminaries Awards
Sydney, NSW Nominations for the 2022 Cycling Luminaries Awards opened this week to celebrate the people, places and programs that get people riding bikes in Australia. This year’s award winners will be announced at a gala dinner at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on 25th November, as part of the inaugural Australian Micromobility Conference, an event…
Parkland Debuts for Cautious NSW Scooter Trails
Western Sydney, NSW NSW’s introduction to shared e-scooter services has begun cautiously, with four Western Sydney parklands confirmed to host the State’s initial trials. The first shared trials began last Saturday at the Bungarribee Park, Lizard Log and Shale Hills parklands, as well as The Australian Botanic Garden at Mount Annan. NSW Minister for Active…
Transport Strategies for ACT and Gold Coast
Canberra, ACT Transport strategies with an emphasis on micromobility are being developed by the ACT Government and Gold Coast City Council, with both going to their communities to gain public input to the final plans. The ACT’s proposed Active Travel Plan is a “huge leap in the right direction for Canberra”, according to the Territory’s…
Collaboration to Give Sustainability a Sporting Chance
Frankfurt, Germany An impromptu encounter at a Eurobike 2022 workshop has sown the seeds for greater cooperation between the bike industry and the broader sporting goods industry to boost sustainability. A workshop by the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) and Cycling Industries Europe, entitled Setting the Scene for a Sustainable Cycling Industry, outlined…
Cycling Infrastructure is Good Business Says Influencer
Sydney, NSW Cycling infrastructure is becoming an economic imperative for businesses and districts, according to long-serving cycling advocate and the City of Sydney’s Manager of Cycling Strategy, Fiona Campbell. Good public cycling infrastructure is vital to attracting businesses to an area, and many businesses are recognising the economic benefits of providing their own end-of-trip facilities.…