Infrastructure
This category includes any product or service that enables micromobility.
Spanish Traffic Speed Reduction Brings Quick Fall in Fatalities
Madrid, Spain A speed reduction to 30kmh for traffic on many Spanish urban roads has come with a substantial drop in road deaths, including reduced fatalities for particularly vulnerable road users. While authorities have warned it’s too early to make sweeping evaluations, initial figures since the speed limits were lowered have shown a 25% fall…
Amazon Creates New Micromobility Management Role
Seattle, US Amazon, the world’s largest e-commerce company, is stepping up its use of e-mobility, including the appointment of its first micromobility fleet program manager. The Seattle-based organisation, on track to become the US’s largest delivery service, this month advertised the fleet manager’s position. According to the job advertisement, the role would be responsible for…
Expedited NSW Scooter Trial Open to All Councils
Sydney, NSW Local governments throughout NSW are being invited to participate in a state wide trial of e-scooter share services, after NSW Active Transport Minister Rob Stokes last week announced the pilots had been brought forward to July. Speaking at an Active Transport Mobility Summit organised by the State Government, the Minister said the trial…
$8 Million for WA Active Funding Initiatives
Perth, WA Fifty active transport projects in WA will benefit from a total of $8 million in funding announced recently by the State’s government. WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti announced 38 local councils would receive funding through the WA Bicycle Network Grants Program over the next two years, adding more than 57km of high-quality cycling…
Dutch Study Says Longer is Better for Emission Reductions
Arnhem, Netherlands Development of light electric vehicles (LEVs) conducive to longer journeys should be a priority to maximise emission reductions, according to a recent report by the Netherland’s LEV Knowledge Centre. It says LEVs replacing car trips up to 15km would eliminate 70% of car journeys, and could make many cities almost free of cars…
Climbing Cost of Living Makes e-Bike Subsidies More Attractive
Canberra, ACT Government incentives to get more people riding e-bikes would return up to $3 for every $1 invested, according to figures released last week by We Ride Australia to coincide with last week’s Active Transport Mobility Summit in Sydney. The figures, based on data released by NSW Treasury and modelled by the independent Institute…
Neuron Financial Injection to Fuel Further Australian Expansion
Singapore Australia’s largest share service operator, Neuron Mobility, has confirmed its latest A$59.1 million funding round will help drive further expansion in this country. The Singapore-based company said its recent Series B investment round, led by Australia’s Square Peg and global venture firm GSR Ventures, would fuel Neuron’s continued growth strategy in Australia. “It will…
Folding e-Bike Solution for Europcar Efficiency
Birmingham, UK Europcar Mobility Group UK is using folding e-bikes to deliver and collect rental vehicles from customers, as part of the organisation’s One Sustainable Fleet program. The company recently announced it has invested in e-bikes throughout its UK network to boost time efficiency and cut carbon emissions, following a three-month trial in Birmingham. The…
Historic Bird Integration With Madrid Public Transport
Madrid, Spain Bird has teamed with Madrid Municipal Transport Company to launch Europe’s first two-way bikeshare integration of apps and services. Bird Bikes are now incorporated into the Spanish capital’s Mobility 360 transit app, while the city’s BiciMAD public bikeshare can be accessed through the Bird app. The joint integration comes soon after Madrid Mayor…
Parliamentary Friends Group Taking Politics out of Active Transport
Sydney, NSW A new Friends of Active Transport in NSW Parliament, incorporating Liberal, Labor and Greens Members, will help remove the politics from planning and policymaking for active transport in the State, according to Bicycle NSW. The cycling advocacy group’s CEO, Peter McLean, said the Friends, launched at a gathering at Parliament House late last…