Shared Micromobility

Here are some #sharedmobility and #micromobility news for the day! 🔀 TIER Mobility #ebikes are now rebranded Dott in Ville de Paris. A necessary simplification before the Olympics, and maybe a hint of the future for both brands? ⚡ Transport for London adds 900 #ebikes to its #SantanderCycle fleet. The total of 1400 will grow to 2000 by the end of the year. https://lnkd.in/du7STX7c 🍋 Lime commits to invest €6m to increase its fleet size in Ville de Paris during the Olympics. 15,000 will be available. A smart move given that the #ebike tender submission closes on July 31st. https://lnkd.in/gFJrt7cE

One last post before a short break next week... ✍ I wrote down my takeaway from the Velo-city conference 2024 on #bikeshare topics. Such a rich event with insightful sessions, meetings... and parties! It was great to catch up with industry colleagues from Fifteen - Augmented Bike Networks, nextbike, PBSC Urban Solutions, MOBY, Qucit, Urban Sharing, INURBA Mobility, Wunder Mobility, TIER Mobility - Dott, Cargoroo or Donkey Republic, and to meet and chat with cycling advocates and city officials from all over the globe 🙌 https://lnkd.in/daS8B_86 But let's not forget our #sharedmobility and #micromobility news recap 👇 🏆 MOBY has won the EUROBIKE Show award for the Best Infrastructure Solution with its STRIM Mobility product. One more to add to our latest article on universal stations. https://lnkd.in/dQd5VkMC? trackingId=o9vpBUVmQJ22gJAyS1yIbA%3D%3D https://lnkd.in/dhVr_EC2 🗾 #Bikeshare is booming in #Japan! The number of local authorities offering a service grew from 61 in 2022 to 305 in 2023. And 397 more are considering it in the near future. https://lnkd.in/dn5jxbX5 🍔 Some Citi Bike news: Per minute price hike: from $0.20 to $0.24 for members, from $0.30 to $0.36 for non-members. https://lnkd.in/d2sA_mRk A must article from Curbed's John Surico on how the battery charging is managed. https://lnkd.in/dAfafvgv 🍁 Lime apparently won the first-ever 🛴 sharing licence from the City of Vancouver! An important five-year contract for the company. https://lnkd.in/gHt99Q2t 🌴 City and County of Honolulu's successful #bikeshare service Biki Hawaii changes operator. City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services takes over the non-profit BIKESHARE HAWAII who was running the service from launch in 2017. https://lnkd.in/dam2pKz4 🐎 pony launched its double-pony #ebike in Ville de Limoges. The fleet should reach 800 vehicles by the ned of the year. https://lnkd.in/dAMdNYci

Here is your #sharedmobility and #micromobility news recap for today: ⚡ re:Charge launches its first charging docks in City of Amsterdam, New York. It powers Capital District Transportation Authority's #bikeshare service operated by Shared Mobility Inc. https://lnkd.in/dPE4DMhV ⚡ MOBY launches 500 #ebikes (RideMovi's model) in Dublin City Council https://lnkd.in/dNNC4FHX 🗼 Lime partners with 4 cities that will host Olympic events around Ville de Paris to allow riders to access it during the two weeks. Riders will be allowed to park temporarily in Ville de Nanterre, Ville de Colombes, Ville de Saint-Denis and Ville de Versailles. https://lnkd.in/dNqaTHXq 🛴 Two licences have been awarded for shared scooters in the UK: - Zipp Mobility will operate in Buckinghamshire Council - https://lnkd.in/df3ajtDS - Lime will operate in Salford City Council - https://lnkd.in/dSNJS68n

A few #sharedmobility and #micromobility news to start the week: 💵 An interesting study in US cities from Lime, in collaboration with Portland State University and Sonoma State University, shows that shared 🚲& 🛴 are taxed at USD0.70/mile vs USD0.13/mile for #ridehailing or USD0.03/mile for private 🚗 . Something to do here to promote #micromobility, US cities! https://lnkd.in/dmjvShEH 🚲 A Velo will expand to the outskirts of Ville de Québec, with 3 new stations in Loretteville. https://lnkd.in/dDpYKFEG 👷♀️ JCDecaux has started to upgrade its #bikeshare stations in Ville de Toulouse. The ⛽x400 should be available on August 30th to host 🚲 x 3,300 (50% ⚡ #ebikes). https://lnkd.in/dktszXzC

Would you like some #sharedmobility and #micromobility news today? Here it is, fresh from the web. ⛽ Cykleo unveiled a new light station named SMART. Launched in Bordeaux Métropole to give more flexibility to Le Vélo, it is equipped with LINKA's smart chain (bikes are fitted with Leo locks). https://lnkd.in/d8fV6Bwv 🚲 Tembici expands its #bikeshare network in #BeloHorizonte with +200 #ebikes. https://lnkd.in/dVeKbKAZ 📈 In Saint-Étienne Métropole, the #bikeshare membership grew by 500% thanks to the system renewal and introduction of #ebikes by Fifteen - Augmented Bike Networks. https://lnkd.in/dbxx7wiH 🛴 New York City Department of Transportation announced the expansion of shared 🛴 operation to the Eastern Queens with Bird, Lime and Veo. https://lnkd.in/d5jMmY7F 🚲& 🛴 City of Baltimore chose Lime nad Spin to operate bikes and scooters in the city. https://lnkd.in/dvyEZ7qK 💸 In Istanbul, the #bikeshare service ISBike operated by ISPARK seems to suffer from a lack of investment. The solution has been used since 2012. https://lnkd.in/d7UMn4mS

🚲 ⚡ 🛴 - Here is your #sharedmobility and #micromobility news recap! 🚀 Lagos State Government launches a pilot #bikeshare project with 🚲 x1,000 in partnership with local operator AWA Bike! (Cc The Meddin Bike-sharing World Map) https://lnkd.in/gMwMnX_B 📦 BAQME is now available across City of Amsterdam, while Cargoroo has to remove its fleet. https://lnkd.in/gpQ-FVCZ https://lnkd.in/gFA8g9Dt 🚲 Serveo and PBSC Urban Solutions are getting ready to launch Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza's new Bizi service next January. https://lnkd.in/g8ttkYws 🔄 Voi Technology takes over Bird as the third shared 🛴 operator in Stad Antwerpen with x1000 vehicles. https://lnkd.in/gXSmrakY ♻ ITF - International Transport Forum study highlights the major improvement in terms of environmental impact for shared 🛴& 🚲. https://lnkd.in/e9cv-sZY

Two important news from France to report today: 📢 Ville de Paris just released its dockless #bikeshare tender to award up to 3 licences for 3 to 6,000 ⚡ 🚲 each over 4 years. Offers will be assessed on: 1/ Public space occupation & User safety = 30% 2/ Financial offer (ops have to propose a fee/bike/year mechanism) = 30% 3/ Environmental impact = 20% 4/ Equity = 20% https://lnkd.in/eGjWiXD2 😥 Fifteen - Augmented Bike Networks is restructuring... hard. It will sell its old Smoove-legacy products and services to a third party to focus on its latest technology - the Fusion bike. A number of layoffs are expected, though the numbers will not be shared before the acquisition is finalised. https://lnkd.in/e5iYnET9

🚅 Aboard the train to attend Velo-city conference in #Ghent, I have plenty of time to catch up with the latest #sharedmobility and #micromobility news: 🥖 Plenty of #bikeshare news in France: - Ville de Reims adds 🚲 x80 in its service run by Ecovelo : le vélo libre-service électrique. https://lnkd.in/dHJwdCAm - Communauté d'agglomération de Cergy Pontoise releases a tender for 🚲 x320 in 49 stations. https://lnkd.in/d-kGRKcD - Vienne Condrieu Agglomération stops Fredo's service (40 bikes) due to low utilisation. https://lnkd.in/dm_GE_ax 🍔 Some contrasted news from the US as well: - Thanks to District Department of Transportation (DDOT), #WashingtonDC is the leading city when it comes to shared micromobility, with a fleet of 18,000 vehicles. https://lnkd.in/exjy6yPp - After 12 years of service BCycle stops in City of Houston due to financing difficulties. https://lnkd.in/d_FKuaPk 📦 /👶 BAQME now operates x115 #cargobikes from Dolly Bikes in City of Amsterdam. The fleet should grow to 750. https://lnkd.in/eCCihh7m 🚷 Gira – Bicicletas de Lisboa is expanding, but some of the new stations' locations are problematic. https://lnkd.in/d5KM4FH5 🚀 Beryl launches a new service of 🚲 x225 in Worcester City Council. https://lnkd.in/dPyjEDd7 💥 Gemeente Rotterdam has launched its licence application process for 2025 for a massive 🚲 x3,000 and 🛵 x3,000. https://lnkd.in/dTKFkBHX

Here is your #sharedmobility and "micromobility news recap of the day! 🚀 Fifteen - Augmented Bike Networks has launched the new #Velopop services in Grand Avignon: 100% electric #bikeshare operated by Vélogik, a brand new Maison du Vélo, bike parking, and purchase subsidies. https://lnkd.in/dDS-_yhn 🛠 Segway Commercial introduces Segway Care Commercial, an innovative B2B warranty service covering 100% of the vehicle’s key components for up to 12 months. https://lnkd.in/ewtbQ4x9 🛴After 3 years, Lime's scooter sharing licence is coming to an end in Le Havre Seine Métropole. The local authority has published a RFP to renew the service, adding #ebikes to the fleet.* https://lnkd.in/da5ZBwZk 📱 MOBY bikes are now available with the FREENOW app in Dublin. https://lnkd.in/dFZFxj7H

I am running late on the #sharedmobility and #micromobility news recap, after working full-time on a challenging tender for the past two weeks. Here are the top news, let me know if I missed something important: 👋 Voi Technology threatens to remove its 🛴 from London, citing too restrictive rules. After Dott it would be the second operator to switch to 100% #ebike fleet. https://lnkd.in/eGzTqUAH 💚 Scooters finally get the green light on Irish roads! It opens a new market to shared 🛴 , where Bolt or TIER Mobility have already planted seeds with #ebike services. https://lnkd.in/deayMEyJ 🚀 BIT Mobility has launched half of its 700 🛴 in the streets of Comune di Napoli. There are some national champions in EU! https://lnkd.in/dQ-RXugm 🚀 Lime is back in Greece, with a launch in #Thessaloniki and an upcoming launch in #athens. https://lnkd.in/dT64FTQV ⛰Agglomération du Grand Annecy released its #bikeshare tender, for ⚡ 🚲 x400 in 69 virtual stations. https://lnkd.in/dAw-nz8F 💸 RideMovi's #bikeshare service will be free for public transport subscribers in Comune di Bologna. https://lnkd.in/ddxbYsxs 🙋♀️ Great campaign by Lime to fight #streetharassment in France. In partnership with Meuf, Lime offers to women 50% discount from 10pm to 5 am, and a dedicated cycling short. https://lnkd.in/e9YbMde8 😯The shared 🛴 operators are finally confirmed in Comune di Palermo! Bird, Superpedestrian (SURF Beyond Group) and @micromobility.com, what a risky choice given the companies' situation. https://lnkd.in/dptfv2xH