Posts Tagged ‘e-scooters’
Australian Women Quicker to Embrace E-Scooters
E-Scooters in Australia are progressively overcoming a gender divide, moving from ‘boys toys’ to a mainstream transport option, according to a recent study. The study by e-scooter share service provider Neuron Mobility found 59% of its customers are male, compared to 40% female (one percent preferred not to specify), according to survey data from more…
Australia’s First Accredited Training for E-Scooter and E-Bike Mechanics
Brisbane, Queensland Australia’s first vocational pathway tailored to e-scooters and e-bikes is being developed by a pilot partnership between TAFE Queensland and share service provider Beam. The six-month pilot will begin next month to explore accredited training to create a nationally recognised qualification for e-bike and e-scooter mechanics, Beam announced this month. It says the…
Scooter Fines Near 1,000 in First Three Months of New Queensland Laws
Brisbane, Queensland Nearly 1,000 fines were issued for e-scooter offences in Queensland in the three months since the State Government introduced new laws to enhance e-scooter rider safety. A total of 633 of these fines were issued to e-scooter users who were not wearing a helmet, according to figures released by the Department of Transport…
Melbourne Scooter Sales Gaining Momentum
Melbourne, Victoria Well-established Melbourne e-scooter retailers have enjoyed a notable increase in sales since the Victorian Government legalised private electric scooters from early last month, according to a prominent scooter distributor. Other retailers remain optimistic of escalating sales over the remainder of this year. John Dunnachie, the sales and marketing manager for distributor Bikecorp, said…
Impressions of Auckland – What Can Australian Cities Learn?
Auckland, New Zealand Here at the Micromobility Report, we like to report extensively about what is happening in New Zealand. This is not only because our target audience is both Australia and NZ but because in many ways, NZ has been more progressive than Australia when it comes to various forms of micromobility regulation and…
E-Scooters Legalised in Victoria and Share Trial Extended
Melbourne, Victoria Victoria is the latest state to legalise privately owned e-scooters, the Victorian government announced last week. Meanwhile the scooter share scheme trial is being extended by a further six months. The extension took effect from Wednesday and will enable e-scooter share schemes to operate throughout the State, subject to establishing an agreement with…
Inside Beam’s Queensland Headquarters
Brisbane, Queensland Most Australian cities are at least somewhere along the progression of either trialling or fully implementing shared e-scooter and e-bike systems. But they’re all playing catch up to Brisbane, which is already five years down the path and has the largest share fleet. Brisbane started with e-scooter share schemes in 2018 and Beam…
Councils Teaming Up to Share Micromobility Knowledge
Launceston, Tasmania A new micromobility information sharing network was launched last week for local government officials throughout Australia. The Australian Local Government Micromobility (ALGM) group, hosted on the Microsoft Teams platform, was inspired by the growing number of Australian councils involved in e-scooter and e-bike share services. However, it is likely to become a source…
Beam Doubles Fleet in Cairns
Cairns, Queensland Beam added another 200 e-scooters to its share service in Cairns last week, doubling its fleet in the Far North Queensland city, after activating 10 more parking hubs during the past three months. The company now partners with more than 30 businesses throughout Cairns, with e-scooters parked at partner business locations using fixed…
Tasmanian Cities to Keep E-Scooter Share Services
Hobart & Launceston, Tasmania E-Scooter share services are set to become permanent fixtures in Hobart and Launceston, with the local councils of both Tasmanian cities last week endorsing recommendations for ongoing services. City of Hobart council voted to offer licences for ongoing hire and ride services in the city, with conditions for the licence to…