A fleet of up to 700 shared electric bikes will be rolled out in Nottingham in the coming months
A fleet of up to 700 shared electric bikes, set to be rolled out in Nottingham in the coming months, have been described as a leisurely travel solution. Similar to the e-scooter trials, the bikes would be made available to hire across the city on a pay-as-you-go basis, potentially from as early as March.
"With e-scooters you can't carry your shopping but with the e-bike you can," she said. "They will be a more leisurely solution when people travel but they can also take people to work."The e-bikes will be available for hire via the Lime app, which can be downloaded on Apple or Android smartphones, and will work only within city council boundaries.
The plans, which would come at a cost of £18 million if approved by the Department for Transport, would reduce travel times between the two East Midlands cities by two to five minutes. Tracks would be renewed and signals changed in order to increase the speed capacity from 70mph to 75mph. "Reducing your journey time by to to five minutes is much more beneficial and encouraging to make the decision, rather than opting for a car you'd go by train. She said it would benefit commuters and be a boost to the leisure industry.
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