Canberra’s e-scooter share scheme is to roll out to more regions with the busy hubs of Woden and Gungahlin, extending the service north and south.
Announced by the Minister for Transport and City Services, Chris Steel, key safe routes for the e-scooters are to be determined with geo-fencing technology.
“This expansion responds to the desire expressed by Canberrans in other communities for the e-scooters to operate and connect with their area,” Mr Steel said.
“This expansion will provide more people with new transport options whether it is for short trips in their neighbourhood, connecting with public transport or commuting to work,” he said.
“It will now be possible for Canberrans to ride an e-scooter from north to south with key safe routes determined with geo-fencing technology.”
Mr Steel said the scheme had also been expanded to cover the parliamentary triangle.
He said that in addition to Woden and Gungahlin, the expansion also includes an extension of the Belconnen operation area to include Kaleen, and of the central Canberra area to include Lyneham and North Watson; Black Mountain Peninsula; additional areas of Yarralumla; Weston; and the Mitchell business district.
“The expansion will begin from 9 September this year, with both providers hosting ‘come and try’ engagements in the new areas,” Mr Steel said.
“These pop-ups will provide an opportunity to for people to get familiar with the details of the expansion in their region and learn how to safely operate an e-scooter.”
He said that once the expanded areas were operational, Government would seek feedback from the community on the implementation of the scheme to meet local needs.
A map of the e-scooter scheme’s new operational area can be accessed at this PS News link.
