?? Spin-ning An Encouraging Story for Micromobility
Pittsburgh’s?MovePGH?program has turned the city into a living laboratory to asses how affordable, accessible, and integrated mobility options will impact the lives of its residents.?
Recently,?Spin released its latest research?based on more than 480,000 scooter trips in 2022. As the city has a rotating fleet of 750-1,500 scooters, each scooter averages at least one trip a day. However, this figure has decreased in comparison to 2021, when, according to an audit by Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, the company logged?more than 576,000 trips.
Although about 30% of riders have used a scooter for recreational purposes,?only 12% report recreation as their sole reason for using scooters?- encouraging signs for a mode that positions itself for first-/last-mile trips connecting riders to transit. Spin reported that the majority of riders are using scooters to commute (48%) or to meet family and friends (45%). Around 23% use them for dining out/shopping and 19%?for essential errands.
??Bewegen goes bankrupt
The City of Raleigh, NC has announced that the operator behind?Cardinal Bikeshare?has gone bankrupt. According to the city, the?Bewegen has declared bankruptcy in Canada, with plans being made to bring in Corps Logistics to take over the contract.
The scheme is made up of?340 bikes and 32 stations. Bewegen’s system began in the spring of 2019 as Citrix Cycle, which has racked up more than 160,000 rides have been made since its deployment.?
In February there were warning signs: it was reported that?‘Hi-Bikes’?disappeared from Fort William (United Kingdom) amid 'operational issues’. What next for their other schemes (which includes 220 bikes in Richmond, VA).?
Launches & expansions
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Bird?| Scooters
Renewal in?Ottawa, ON?| Scooters?
Neuron Mobility?| Scooters
Renewal in?Ottawa, ON?|?Scooter
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Bird??| Scooters
Renewal in?Pittsfield, MA?| Scooter?sDrop Mobility?| Electric bikes
Launch in?Muskogee, OK?| 7 electric bikes
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Veo?| Electric bikes and scooters
Renewal in?Minneapolis, MN?| Class 2 electric bikes and scooter
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Pauses & exits
Batavia, IL?|?City does not renew contract with Koloni?as part of Fox Valley Bike Share program.
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City updates
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?Ajax, ON?|?Residents offered test rides and invited to express interest?in future shared scooter pilot program.
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Guelph, ON?|?Councilmember pushes for city to join others in provincial pilot?to legalize scooters on public roads.
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Eagle County, CO?| City of Vail and Avon?increase rebate amounts?for its Shift E-Bike rebate program.
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Boston, MA?| Mayor allocates?$1.4 million from budget to introduce at least 600 electric-assist bikes?into the regional Bluebikes system in 2024.
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Industry news
Bublr Bikes?advocates for?protected bike lanes?to help curb reckless driving.
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Neuron Mobility?research suggests the positive impact that its scooters have?on mobility options for riders with disabilities.
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