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Brisbane was the first Australian city to accept rideshare e-scooters. After some growing pains, residents, visitors and the city itself are enjoying the benefits, a new study finds.
The Victorian government has announced it is replacing the state’s public transport ticketing system. So what essential features should a state-of-the-art system offer users?
Scooter share schemes actually become more popular in hot weather, as people turn to them to avoid breaking a sweat
We need a uniform regulatory framework balancing the risks and benefits of e-scooters, and clarifying avenues for compensation.
Is it affordable? Is it safe? Here are some key things to consider if you’re considering buying one of these vehicles or using them in a share scheme.
A new study shows e-scooter hire schemes increase the number of tourism destinations visitors can reach. And once at these destinations, e-scooter users spend more.
Electric scooter rides soared from zero to 88 million a year between 2017 and 2019. But launching e-scooters in cities without safe infrastructure or clear rules of the road can be deadly.
And the winner is … e-bikes? A new entrant is set to overtake Brisbane’s CityCycle scheme in the race for the shared mobility market.
E-scooters and e-bikes are coming to Britain’s streets, but it may be a bumpy ride.
E-scooters from share schemes will be legal on roads in England, Scotland and Wales from July 4.
Over US$33 billion was invested in mobility tech last year in response to claims it will transform our lives. Based on what we have seen so far, which of these promised solutions will be delivered?
A national consultation may (legally) bring e-scooters to UK cities.
Whether you like or hate them, the way transport operates in cities needs to change.
Are debates about e-scooters too narrow? Perhaps it is time to focus more on revitalising urban spaces and retrofitting road infrastructure.
In major cities around the world, dockless scooters and bikes are everywhere, yet the companies themselves are often breathtakingly short-lived. Basic economic concepts give us clues why.
Electric cars gets lots of attention, but in the developing world, electric two-wheelers have the potential to spread quickly – if batteries continue to improve on performance and cost.
Electrifying transport needs bigger changes than another high-end electric car.
New technologies and services aren’t creating irreversible damage, even though they do generate some harms. Preemptive bans would stifle innovation and block potential solutions to real problems.
Shared e-scooter programs may seem like a green way to get around, but these small vehicles can have big environmental footprints.
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Adjunct Researcher, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University
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Neil G Sipe est un·e adhérent·e de The Conversation
Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow in Urban Studies, University of Salford
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Professor, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University
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Lecturer and Programme Leader, BA International Tourism and Events Management, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor, School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences, University of Tasmania
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Post-doctoral Researcher, Business School, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University
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Professor Markets and Management, Lancaster University
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Visiting Fellow, Science Policy, University of Sussex
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology
