TOP STORIES 🔥

🛴 Malta ban scooters

From March 2024 onwards, a ban on electric scooters will come into force in Malta. Aiming instead to promote privately owned scooters, which they believe would encourage responsible usage.

Malta’s government say they have not abandoned shared mobility, and are finalising a comprehensive cycling plan by January 2024.

Bolt, Malta’s current scooter operator, hopes to change this verdict by opening up further dialogue with the city of Malta and find alternative solutions. After Paris, Malta seems to be the only city that have opted for a ban of scooters, rather than regulating like other cities including Brussels.

🛵 Operators chosen in Leeuwarden following tender

The tender results for shared moped and bike services in Leeuwarden (NL) have been announced. Check, who operated mopeds before in the city, will keep their place alongside GO Sharing who each will have the right to operate 175 mopeds.

GO Sharing & Bolt will also operate 200 electric bikes each in a contract lasting two years. As part of the strategy, more parking spaces will be made available for these new vehicles.

⬆ Scooters remain on top

Scooter ridership fell -10% in Q2 2022 compared to last year.

Across 33 cities, fleet sizes increased 7%, so TVD decreased. However, scooters still hold 42% of the modal share, remaining the most popular mode in spite of challenges such as increasing regulations and tender introductions.

For more why scooter ridership fell, check out the scooter page (p.8) or the focus on Rome 🇮🇹 (p.14).

LAUNCHES AND EXPANSIONS 🚀

Bee | Scooters (50)
Launch in Kifissia (GR)

Beryl | Bikes (780)
Expansion in Brighton (GB)

Cambio | Cars (2)
Launch in Herselt (BE)

Citiz | Cars (14)
Expansion in Rennes (FR)

Getaround | Cars (13)
Launch in Stavanger (NO)

Guppy | Cars (40)
Launch in Bilbao (ES)

Icone | Bikes (20)
Launch in Ladispoli (IT)

mobileeee | Cars (1)
Launch in Kelkheim (DE)

nextbike | Bikes (80 & 65)
Launch in Ahrweiler (DE)

Remi | Cars (2)
Launch in Val-de-Loire (FR)

TVBike | Bikes (350)
Launch in Treviso (IT)

Zity | Cars (25)
Expansion in Milan (IT)

TIER | Bikes (10)
Launch in Bunnik and Odijk (NL)

CITY UPDATES 🌐

Aalborg (DK) | Cargo bike sharing pilot launched in rural town.

Amsterdam (DE) | Shared mobility event promotes car sharing, offering free test rides.

Asbacher (DE) | City council advancing plans to launch bike sharing services.

Barcelona (ES) | City council rules out shared scooter services.

Bari (IT) | Car sharing services struggle to take off amid vandalism.

Civitavecchia (IT) | Bike sharing tender decision pending.

Cotentin (FR) | Region opens up tender for long-term electric bikes.

Datteln (DE) | City plans to carry out analysis to determine whether to launch bike and car sharing schemes.

Decazeville (FR) | Bike sharing scheme demonstrating success one month after launch.

Elba (IT) | Bike sharing to be promoted in sustainable tourism initiatives.

Elzach (DE) | Town considers launching Frelo bike sharing, but doubts it can work on a small scale.

Geneva (CH) | Donkey Republic gains stability following a difficult start to its bike sharing scheme.

Göppingen (DE) | Plans to expand rental scooter range in the city and establish new parking spaces to curb misuse.

Lille (FR) | Cycle & scooter use restricted in pedestrian zones.

Liguria (IT) | Council invests €1.8m to develop shared mobility projects.

Lincolnshire (GB) | Council to repurpose 60 City shared bikes to Wheels for Life campaign.

Ljubljana (SI) | Plans to implement new bike sharing scheme in 25 municipalities across the region.

London (GB) | Lime set to overtake Santander Cycles according to latest TfL ridership figures.

Malta (MT) | Shared scooters to be banned from March 2024.

Messina (IT) | €10m assigned to the development of various projects in the city, including a bike sharing service.

Nîmes (FR) | City validates its Vélo Plan to develop cycling.

Northampton (GB) | Council question future of scooter trial.

Oslo (NO) | Following great success in the city, Voi wants to reintroduce nighttime riding.

Turku (FI) | Donkey Republic announces tender extension until end of this year.

Worcester (GB) | Concerns that poor infrastructure will lead to bike sharing failure.

INDUSTRY NEWS 🗞️

ADEME and AAVP study shows that bike-sharing schemes are changing user habits and leading to decline in private car use.

Dott notices decline in road accidents following implementation of new software.

European Cyclists Federation study indicates that electric bikes are more carbon efficient than electric cars.

Global Bike Sharing market report indicates serious industry growth by 2030.

Transport for London collaborates with Google to improve cycling infrastructure.

WeTaxi partners with Zity to integrate car sharing services.