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Calls for more micro-mobility parking spaces in Europe
In a survey of 2,431 inhabitants from cities in Germany, Portugal and Norway, over half are supportive of replacing car parking spaces with micro-mobility parking areas.
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Bolt partners with London’s black cabs to expand service offering
As ride-hailing apps continue to experience record demand, this partnership offers black cab drivers the opportunity to tap into the market and boost their earnings, while passengers will have access to more transportation options.
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Do shared scooters have a place in future cities?
Dmitri Pivovarov, Vice President for Rentals at Bolt, considers how the April 2023 Paris referendum, in which citizens voted against the continued presence of shared scooters in the city, highlights the limitations of competitive tenders within the micro-mobility industry and shares his thoughts on the benefits of a free market…
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We need to think differently about transport
Peter Griffiths, Global Urban Futurist at BABLE, discusses the immense potential that neurodiverse people have to thrive within the transport sector and explains why it is necessary for companies to focus more on creating urban environments, transport infrastructure and places of work that are accommodating to all types of needs…
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Regulating micro-mobility based on incomplete data sets?
Welmoed Neijmeijer, Co-Chair of Micro-Mobility for Europe and Head of Public Policy – Micromobility & Carsharing at Bolt, and Sebastian Schlebusch, Head of Market Development at Dott, share exclusive insight into MMfE’s recent publication of aggregated micro-mobility incident data, which aims to put the data into a relative context and…
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Intelligent Transport Issue 1 2023
In the first 2023 issue of Intelligent Transport, we feature exclusive content from leading industry experts and thought leaders discussing: building transit systems around people; returning cities to their rightful owners; connecting people through accessible, equitable and inclusive mobility; and plenty more.
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Bridging transport gaps with on-demand and shared mobility
On-demand and shared mobility – an umbrella term that covers many different forms of transport. From ride- and car-sharing, to Demand-Responsive Transport, to e-scooters and e-bikes, there are many on-demand and shared options that are available to a passenger. Heralded both as a way to fill first- and last-mile transport…
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Bolt introduces reckless rider score feature to enhance micro-mobility safety
Bolt's reckless rider score will assess a rider's behaviour at the end of each ride and will implement a three-step process to promote safer riding habits if the rider falls within the top 2% of reckless riders.
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Bolt and Jelbi partner for seamless micro-mobility integration in Berlin
The new partnership will provide Bolt users with access to its scooters and e-bikes via Jelbi's mobility app and will allow them to plan their journeys, while combining micro-mobility services with public transport.
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Over 20 million car kilometres avoided through use of Bolt scooters
By surveying customers across 17 European markets, the data compiled has shown that millions of car journeys have been avoided as a result of people choosing to use Bolt scooters rather than cars.
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Micro-mobility association publishes first-of-its-kind incident data involving shared e-scooters
Micro-Mobility for Europe aims to use this incident data to inform road safety policies that reduce incident risks for vulnerable road users, such as e-scooter riders, cyclists and pedestrians.
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Roundtable: Bridging transport gaps with on-demand and shared mobility
In Issue 4 2022 of Intelligent Transport, our On-Demand and Shared Mobility Roundtable brings together key industry personnel and those passionate about sharing their opinions on on-demand and shared mobility to discuss how these newer forms of transport can improve the passenger experience, support the efforts to deliver a more…
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Intelligent Transport Issue 4 2022
In the final 2022 issue of Intelligent Transport, we feature exclusive content from leading industry experts and thought leaders discussing: digitally enhancing operations to deliver a seamless passenger experience; the role that Mobility-as-a-Service plays in creating a richer transport experience; how the industry is working to improve air quality and…
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Bolt’s new ‘share your car’ feature to allow users to rent out their cars
Bolt's new feature will give people the opportunity to earn an additional monthly income by renting out their car through its app, as the cost-of-living continues to rise across Europe.
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Bolt’s scooter ridership more than doubled in summer 2022
With more people keen to adopt sustainable modes of transport for shorter journeys, Bolt has introduced a series of features to enhance rider safety, including a sound for e-scooters and a cognitive reaction test, amongst others.
