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👇 Oslo doubles down

For the last couple of years, there have been whisperings about Oslo having a ‘broken’ scooter program. The contracts were awarded annually, giving operators little time to establish themselves before potentially losing their spot. Operators would also have a fleet of 2,667 vehicles each, which is arguably not enough for a city such as Oslo.

Oslo has decided to double the size of its shared scooter scheme from 8,000 vehicles to 16,000. Voi, Ryde and Bolt will operate from 1st April 2025 and contracts will run for two years, not one. The main reason behind the expansion is to serve areas outside central Oslo, where public transport is more limited and the need for accessible transport solutions is greater.

Fleets will be capped according to rings - Oslo has three ring roads that around the city.

• Inside Ring 2: 4,400 vehicles (no change from today)

• Ring 2 and Ring 3: 3,200 vehicles (+800)

• Ring 4: 8,400 vehicles

 🇮🇹 Shared mobility landscape in Italy

The Italian Osservatorio Nazionale dello Sharing Mobility have released their 8th annual report on shared mobility in Italy.

The number of shared mobility services in Italy has declined, with over 60 services closing between 2022 and early 2024 due to market exits, reduced micromobility offerings, and public tender changes limiting operators. The number of vehicles also decreased from roughly 110,000 in 2022 to 90,000 in 2023, and less than 80,000 in Q1 2024.

There is a reduction in the size of scooter fleets (from 50,000 to 40,000), with a significant drop in moped numbers (from 8,500 to 5,000).

However, electric bikes grew significantly from 11,000 in 2021 to over 25,000 in 2023, rising from 13% to about 30% of the total fleet. The number of cars dropped between 2021 and 2022, but rebounded in 2023.

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