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The Only Cure for Litter is YOU
Nov/Dec 2021
In Brief Official e-scooter trial extended until March
KEEP Bradley Stoke 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.
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