TfL e-scooter trial begins with small group of boroughs
TfL’s scooter trial begins today, with Londoners able to rent Lime, Dott, and TIER vehicles in select areas of the capital.
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TfL’s scooter trial begins today, with Londoners able to rent Lime, Dott, and TIER vehicles in select areas of the capital.
First Bus is hoping to transform the Glasgow depot into the UK’s largest electric vehicle charging hub, with the first phase of the project scheduled to be completed this year.
TIER has revealed a new pricing structure to encourage safer riding, with users given a free minute at the start of each trip so they can put on their helmet and carry out other safety checks.
It’s hoped the planned mobility hub in Ancoats will provide greater flexibility to residents leasing housing in the area by providing access to electric vehicles as well as car park spaces.
The DfT has agreed a new funding package for TfL, yet it has laid out strict conditions that London’s transport operator will need to fulfil in return for the much-needed cash injection.
Steve Pyer examines how e-scooters can assist the economy recovery from the pandemic, with their ability to link people to transport hubs potentially crucial in securing employment for those left jobless as a result of COVID-19.
The UK government has announced the formation of a new public body, Great British Railways, which will bring the UK’s railways under single, accountable national leadership.
TfL has selected the three operators to run its year-long e-scooter trial, which is slated to begin next month. Below, we hear from Dott, TIER, and Lime on their plans for scooters in the UK capital.
Spin has launched several e-scooter hire schemes in the English county of Essex, where it is now running in-person training events to educate riders on keeping themselves and other vulnerable road users safe.
The new project will enable staff at Imperial College’s South Kensington campus to rent two alternative powered cars, as well as folding bikes and electric bikes.
The letter has been signed by some of London’s top Chief Executives and calls for a more sustainable approach to transport in the capital, which it says is crucial for the UK as a whole to thrive.
New statistics from the Department for Transport (DfT) suggests electric vehicles are on the rise, as more and more motorist turn away from fossil-fuel power towards greener cars.
A brand-new motorway service station in the UK has offered a glimpse into what the future of long-distance travel with electric cars might look like as it is fitted with 12 high-powered chargers.
Self-driving cars could be seen on the UK’s motorways this year as the DfT looks set to allow new automated technology to be used in slow moving traffic.
The Department for Transport and Highways England have announced an acceleration in adopting radar technology to detect stationary vehicles on smart motorways.