Lime’s Alan Clarke explains how the UK capital can move away from private vehicles towards a lifestyle where city-dwellers can move seamlessly between different modes of public transport.
Manish Kharel, general manager for Lime, says 2024 must be the year micromobility infrastructure develops in line with demand to meet active and green travel goals.
Gen4 Seated model also features storage space after pilots and research found it to be a key factor in riders choosing micromobility as a transport option.
Ulez expansion is a significant step, but a standardised framework for e-bike parking and riding is also required to maximise its success, says Manish Kharel, general manager of Lime in London.
E-scooters will use real-time footpath detection, audio alerts and other technology to crack down on illegal footpath and tandem riding in the Australian city.
Report recommends an investment in the creation of a “dense network” of designated parking locations in London, to be informed by e-bike operator location data.
Sight Loss Councils and Lime have introduced in-app messaging reminding Lime’s users to park considerately and avoid obstructing the pavements for blind people.
Aim is to improve safety across the e-scooter industry by helping road users, especially partially sighted and blind people, identify when a vehicle is near.
Dott, Lime, Superpedestrian, Tier Mobility and Voi have created a framework for cities to better integrate shared micromobility vehicles onto their streets.
To encourage Londoners to scrap their vehicles and switch to more sustainable transport options, Dott, Lime and Tier have launched discounted and free rides.
Lime and Spin will offer options for individuals with disabilities as well as reduced rates for those living on low income or who receive government assistance.
A select number of Lime’s e-bikes in London have been fitted with “Ride to Provide” stickers to support the Felix Project’s Empty Plate Emergency Appeal.
Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure will work with micromobility providers Bird, Lime, and Spin to launch the pilot programme.
The micromobility company stationed its wardens near busy e-scooter bays and congratulated riders that parked respectfully and issued notices to incentivise continued responsible parking.
Riders in these areas now have access to a second active and sustainable transport option via the app with Lime’s electric bikes already available on the platform.
Lime and Neuron Mobility e-scooters will be rolled out across the cities of Melbourne, Yarra and Port Phillip for one year which could be extended pending the outcome of the trial.
Lime’s Alan Clarke explains how the UK capital can move away from private vehicles towards a lifestyle where city-dwellers can move seamlessly between different modes of public transport.
The electric bike uses a swappable, interchangeable battery that can be shared with the micromobility provider’s Gen4 electric scooter to improve sustainability, reliability and lifespan.
With safety and mobility inherently linked, the micromobility company will provide free rides on its scooters and bikes for women to verified SafeUp guardians in a number of cities.
Rewards initiative is to help support the SDoT’s “Flip Your Trip” campaign, designed to encourage people to replace car trips with other travel options such as transit, vanpooling, biking, scooting, or staying local.
Neuron Mobility will join Lime as an e-scooter provider in Christchurch, which has seen rental e-scooters and e-bikes used in the city for more than 71,000 trips a month in the past year.
E-scooter providers Bird, Lime and Veo will make up to 3,000 e-scooters available in the East Bronx for phase one of the programme with this figure increasing to 6,000 next year.
Berliners can access Lime e-scooters in the Jelbi app and the integration also coincides with the introduction of 14 new Jelbi locations in the Berlin district of Biesdorf.
Swarco and Lime are combining their expertise in a pilot project to reduce the traffic crash risk of e-scooter and e-bike users at traffic light-controlled intersections.
Lime is working with Swiftmile to add fixed charging stations for e-scooters at highly frequented hubs in the service area, which focuses on the outskirts of the city to the Brandenburg border.
Dott, Lime and Tier have been appointed to take part following the selection process, where their ability to meet strict safety requirements and high operating standards was carefully considered.
NYC DOT and e-scooter companies Bird, Lime and Veo, will work with local communities to site e-scooter parking corrals and educate the public about the pilot.
Launch will be accompanied by a comprehensive safety regime which inldues a mandatory helmet selfie check to confirm that a rider is wearing a helmet as well as an in-trip look at their ride in progress.
Lime plans to expand its e-bike service to an additional 15 European cities in 2021, while continuing to scale its scooter and moped fleet to offer a multi-modal electric vehicle offering.
The Ride to Recovery initiative provides citizens with a code for four free rides to use to travel to and from their jab appointments at any point this year.
Lime is adding e-mopeds to its fleet of e-bikes and e-scooters, which allow for two riders at a time and will provide two high-visibility helmets in the carrying case of every moped.
The new micro-mobility platform will launch this winter in Austin, Berlin, Miami and Seattle with Lime aiming to be the one-stop-shop for anyone looking to take a car-free trip under five miles.
The first trials, due to last for 12 months, are expected to begin next week and will be closely monitored so the government can assess the benefits of e-scooters and their impact on public space.
Lime surveyed citizens in Berlin, London, New York City, Seattle and Seoul about their pre- and post-Covid-19 lockdown transport choices and how these may impact future decisions.
The company will engage with members of the London Cycling Campaign and local groups across the UK capital to find out their urban mobility needs and priorities.
Scheme operators will be scored based on their performance against rigorous data benchmarks, helping cities understand which operators are meeting their compliance requirements.
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