Posts Tagged ‘Canberra’
New ACT Light Rail Brings Boost for Active Transport
Canberra, ACT Cycling, walking and public transport in the ACT will get a shot in the arm from a light rail project begins in earnest this week. The London Circuit project would create better links for cyclists and pedestrians to move through the southern part of Canberra, the ACT Government announced. Major works on the…
Beam Partners with UK Government for ACT Promotion
Central Canberra & Belconnen, ACT Micromobility advocates and operators have been particularly busy this month, lending their voices to the key messages emerging from the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. While many are appealing for micromobility to be considered in the summit’s discussions and decision making for CO2 emission reductions, others are using the massive…
ACT Scooter Share Schemes Tipped to Expand
Canberra, ACT Although there will not be an official announcement until July, results of a major government survey and comments made by local politicians are pointing towards a likely continuation and expansion of Canberra’s current scooter share schemes. The survey of 1,907 people found that 65% of respondents supported the current scheme, 16% were neutral…
First Data Shows Scooter Share in Canberra is Booming
Canberra, ACT Take a quick visit to the centre of Canberra on any sunny day and you’ll immediately notice e-scooters being ridden in every direction. The purple Beam and orange Neuron scooter-share schemes were launched in September 2020 as we previously reported. Each company was given permission to deploy up to 750 scooters in Canberra. On 9th April 2021 ACT Minister for…
Major Expansion of 40 kph Zones in Canberra
Canberra to See Two Scooter Share Schemes Launch in Sept 2020
An e-scooter rental scheme will launch in Canberra from September 2020, after two providers were chosen to roll out the service. Beam Mobility and Neuron Mobility have secured permits to provide up to 750 e-scooters each. Transport Minister Chris Steel said he expected the scheme to be popular with Canberrans and visitors to the city.…