A trial of rental e-scooters across the West of England has been extended into 2022.
Voi Technology Ltd, which operates the rental scheme, says almost 2.5 million e-scooter rides have been taken across Bristol, Bath and South Gloucestershire – making the service “one of the most well-used in Europe”.
The trial, led by the West of England Combined Authority (Weca), has now been extended until March 2022.
It is claimed that the e-scooter trips made through the Weca trial have replaced 900,000 short car journeys and improved air quality by saving an estimated 480 tonnes of CO2. However, critics say the e-scooters are making people more inactive by replacing journeys that were previously made on foot or by bike.
Voi says 75 percent of its riders in the region use e-scooters regularly to commute, shop or visit friends and family with more than 1 in 8 riders using them to connect with public transport.
More information: E-scooter trial (Travelwest)
This article originally appeared in the November/December 2021 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal magazine (on page 28). The magazine is delivered FREE, nine times a year, to ALL 8,700 homes in Bradley Stoke. Phone 01454 300 400 to enquire about advertising or leaflet insertion.
