Lime will not be bringing their bikes back to Calgary, in fact it sounds like they may be out of the bike sharing business completely. The scooters will be returning March 15.
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Lime will not be bringing their bikes back to Calgary, in fact it sounds like they may be out of the bike sharing business completely. The scooters will be returning March 15.
"In Calgary, Lime riders are overwhelmingly choosing Lime scooters as their preferred mode of transportation," read the statement. "In the spring, we plan to return to Calgary with our scooter fleet and will discontinue providing our e-bikes."
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The ridership numbers really dictate this. 768,000 trips in a shorter period compared to 168,000 trips on the bikes. Plus the bikes probably cost significantly more upfront, are harder to charge, and harder to maintain.
Change cycle track downtown to scooters only. Maybe it’ll get more use as well.
I really don't understand why shared scooters aren't allowed in the bike lanes.
We have infrastructure for pedestrians, bikes and cars. It's widely accepted to not mix modes that are very different, as it isn't safe and causes conflicts (i.e. why separate bike infrastructure is good in busy areas, and why we have sidewalks here).
It seems the speed of travel and size of a scooter is closest to a bike, and thus they should share infrastructure and follow similar rules.
Is it an insurance thing that the permit for scooter-sharing pays into or something? I would think someone with a personal scooter is far less a liability than some random.
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No, no…I’m not sloppy, or lazy. This is a sign of the boredom.
Is it an insurance thing that the permit for scooter-sharing pays into or something? I would think someone with a personal scooter is far less a liability than some random.
I think they wanted it as a trial, so it's easier to revoke if it isn't working out, when it is 2 scooter companies to manage. I kinda get why they did it, but as a cyclist, it's a non-issue. 2 of the collisions I saw last year were scooters running over pedestrians on the sidewalk, when there was a mostly empty cycle track next to them they were allowed to be in.
I'm not even really convinced sidewalks are the best place for them, given the chance of running into the elderly, blind, or less able bodied. The 2 people I saw got smoked were able bodied, they didn't even see the scooters coming.
No surprise here, the City has delayed the return of the scooters with no set date for service resumption given yet. But the article indicates a third company, Roll, will also be in the city:
It will be interesting how many bad interactions happen on the pathways with the large increase in pathway users. I suspect they will not be the most popular amongst other users.
