In an Australian first, the ACT Territory’s popular e-scooter scheme is now available city-wide following approval to expand them into 14 additional suburbs.
Announcing the expansion, the Minister for Transport, Chris Steel said it has made Canberra Australia’s largest shared e-scooter city – with the operating area now covering more than 132 square kilometres.
“We have been working closely with Beam and Neuron to develop the right approach for rolling out the entire scheme, by implementing slow zones, designated parking sites and no parking zones to keep the scheme functional and safe,” Mr Steel said.
“The scheme has proven to be incredibly popular, and allows Canberrans from all walks of life to make convenient trips in their local area, or connect to larger journeys using public transport,” he said.
“E-scooters are incredibly popular with more than 2.4 million trips taken since they were first trialled in Canberra in 2020.”
Mr Steel said e-scooters were now available in Wanniassa, Oxley, Monash, Greenway, Bonython, Isabella Plains, Coombs, Wright, Holder, Waramanga, Stirling, Pearce, Torrens and Farrer.
He invited Canberrans to provide feedback until 10 February on how the implementation of the scheme was meeting their needs in the new operating areas.
Further information providing feedback can be accessed at this PS News link.
