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Nottingham e-scooter service halts following Superpedestrian liquidation
Following the liquidation of the scheme's operator in December 2023, Nottingham's e-scooter service has come to a sudden but temporary halt.
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Lime launches rental e-bike scheme in Nottingham, UK
Lime's rental e-bikes are now available to Nottingham residents, offering them with sustainable transport through the Lime app, with discounted rates on offer for members and designated parking bays around the city.
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Nottingham’s e-scooter trial to continue until May 2024
The trial extension will allow Superpedestrian, in partnership with Nottingham City Council, to further diversify e-scooter ridership by encouraging more women and older people to give the micro-mobility vehicles a try.
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Nottingham e-bike hire scheme set to launch from spring 2023
Lime will make 700 dockless e-bikes available to hire from virtual parking bays in key city locations, providing more Nottingham residents and visitors with a safe, convenient and sustainable way to travel.
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Nottingham to welcome 78 new electric buses
With electric air-conditioning, free WIFI and USB charge points on board, Nottingham's new electric buses will enhance the passenger experience, in addition to benefitting the environment.
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Nottingham goes contactless with new multi-operator Tap & Go option
As the first Oyster-style contactless payment system in England outside of London, Nottingham’s new multi-operator Tap & Go option is available for users of Nottingham City Transport, Nottingham Express Trams and Linkbuses.
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Wind Mobility to launch e-scooter trials in Nottingham and Derby
The Nottingham trial will see key workers able to hire an e-scooter at a discounted price of £30 per month, and short term rental paid by the minute available to visitors, students and the wider public.
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Midlands leaders call for ‘tap and cap’ public transport payment platform
Midlands leaders are calling for £20 million in Government funding for a region-wide smart ticketing platform.
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Wireless charging taxis to be trialled in Nottingham
Wireless charging at taxi ranks could provide an alternative to plugs and chargepoints, meaning multiple taxis can recharge at once, supporting drivers to charge up more easily.
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Nottingham launches public consultation as it declares climate emergency
On 13 January 2020, Nottingham City Council Deputy Leader, Cllr Sally Longford, formally declared a Climate and Ecological Emergency and launched a consultation into the council’s own action plan, which has a key focus on the future of transport in the city.
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Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEV) service centre gets the go ahead
Nottingham City Council is set to open its own ULEV service centre this summer – believed to be the first in the UK run by a local authority.
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Nottingham sets target to be the first carbon-neutral city in the UK
Although Nottingham has met its Energy Strategy target, the council is setting itself a more ambitious goal, and will call on residents to assist.
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Nottingham offers taxi drivers the opportunity to trial electric vehicles
There are now more electric taxis in Nottingham than anywhere outside of London and the council has an ambitious target for 40 per cent of the cab fleet to be ULEV by 2020.
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Intelligent Transport Conference Speaker’s Interview: Andy Gibbons
With the Intelligent Transport Conference quickly approaching, we sit down with Andy Gibbons, Head of Public Transport at Nottingham City Council, to discuss his presentation on real-time information systems and what he is looking forward to at the event.
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Nottingham’s heart beats with electric buses
In 2012 the UK’s Nottingham City Council commenced a six year project to convert its whole tendered ‘Linkbus’ fleet to fully electric buses. The Electric Bus Project has been delivered in close partnership with Nottingham Community Transport, following the award of operating tenders. Here, project colleagues Andy Gibbons, Ian Combellack…
