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  1. Canadian government urged to invest more in shared micromobility

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    Source: NABSA

    Ahead of Canada’s next budget, the North American Bikeshare and Scootershare Association (NABSA) has submitted a pre-budget brief to its government, which urges for federal investment in shared micromobility. It’s also calling for explicit program eligibility language to unlock funding for bike and scooter sharing systems across the country.

    To improve the facilitation of shared micromobility in the region, NABSA recommends:

    • The government allocates $500 million over five years towards a renewed and expanded Active Transportation Fund, with a program framework which explicitly includes shared micromobility infrastructure, rolling stock, operations, and eligible investment planning;
    • The Build Strong Communities Fund (or any successor to the active transportation funding stream) explicitly names shared micromobility, including bike and scooter sharing infrastructure, rolling stock, and operations, as eligible uses.

    The growth of shared micromobility demand and its benefits in Canada

    As shared micromobility has an integral role in Canada’s transportation ecosystem, NABSA has highlighted that it should be included in federal policy. In 2024, it was reported that 27 million trips were taken by Canadians on shared bikes and scooters, a substantial increase of 213% since 2020, thanks to a fleet of 37,000 shared vehicles in 52 cities.

    In terms of the significant benefits to Canadian communities and the environment, NABSA has published findings from its 2024 data including:

    • Approximately 46 million kilograms of CO2 emissions were cancelled out from replacing cars with shared micromobility in North America
    • 35% of shared micromobility trips replaced a car trip
    • 25% replaced a taxi or rideshare journey.
    • 66% of all shared micromobility trips used electric models
    • 72% of bike sharing systems include e-bikes

    NABSA reports that shared micromobility has been made more accessible for Canadians with:

    • 92% of systems offering discount programs
    • 75% having policies on geographic distribution which have been created to help underserved neighbourhoods.
    • 46% of systems having adaptive vehicle offerings to serve riders with disabilities
    • 74% of riders having used shared micromobility to connect to public transport

    NABSA summarises the importance of increased funding for the sector by outlining that micromobility in Canada helps citizens to replace car journeys, connect to public transport, exercise and have access to affordable mobility.

    NABSA emphasises that as shared micromobility is an integral part of Canada’s transportation, its funding should be renewed and expanded, and should be explicitly included in all relevant programmes as an eligible investment to supporting Canada on climate change, equity and transportation connectivity.

  2. Europe’s private bike share schemes outpace public systems

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    Source: Zag Daily

    Across Europe, bike-share schemes run by private operators – which predominantly feature e-bikes – saw stronger growth in 2025 than public systems, according to the latest European Shared Mobility Review published by micromobility enablement company Fluctuo.

    This is the first time that Fluctuo’s annual report has distinguished between private and public fleets; previously it had focused on the differences between station-based and dockless systems. Fluctuo states that this change “better reflects how the market actually operates.” The data in the report explores a variety of approaches to shared mobility in different countries.

    The numbers compared

    Private bike share schemes reached a total fleet size in 2025 of 147,000, a rise of 9% on 2024, while ridership saw a substantial leap to 124,000 – a rise of 51%. Although public bike systems saw a fleet size reduction of 9%, the fleet remains much larger at 238,000 vehicles, though the ridership growth was much smaller at 5% to 239 million trips.

    The ridership growth achievement in the private schemes comes through improved efficiency; the metric for trips per vehicle per day (TVD) rose from 1.7 to 2.3 for private shared bikes in 2025.

    When it comes to fleet electrification, private operators’ shared bike fleets have an e-bike share of 90%, compared to public fleets where the e-bike share is 26%. Interestingly, the TVD figures for public fleets show that their e-bikes have a TVD score of 4.6, compared to 2.1 for non-electric bikes.

    Influential factors

    Julien Chamussy, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Fluctuo, gave his insights to Zag Daily into the status of both private and public bike-share systems, and how factors including politics and finance play their part.

    “Private operators have significantly improved their operational efficiency through better deployment strategies and pricing models tailored to frequent users, including subscriptions and ride passes.” He also added that both segments had gained strong momentum in 2025, noting that the public systems’ fleet size reduction can be partly attributed to downsizing of various schemes.

    The different approaches of the two strongest performing cities, London and Paris, were also examined. London remains Europe’s largest private shared-bike market, while in Paris, three operators were awarded four-year contracts, and saw their fees rise from €600,000 to €4 million annually across the three. Chamussy observed that the design and choice of individual cities’ shared-bike models comes down to politics and finance:

    “Some cities want full control over the service and are willing to subsidise operations accordingly. Others prefer to rely on private operators, accepting lower levels of control over service management in exchange for reduced public spending and in some cases even generating revenues through concession fees charged to operators.”

    Challenges for public systems

    Chamussy sees electrification as one of the key challenges for public bike-share systems in the near future, citing the low fleet share yet high TVD of e-bikes in public fleets. “Electrification therefore represents a major opportunity to drive ridership growth and improve user adoption,” and added that the investment required for fleet electrification could encourage more cities to seek public-private partnerships.

    The full Fluctuo report can be downloaded here.

  3. More Americans using shared micromobility due to rising fuel costs, study finds

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    Source: Zag Daily, Air Quality News Image credit: Air Quality News

    From a survey of over 2,248 riders across 60 US markets, 68% said that they have replaced car journeys with shared scooter or bike trips in the previous 30 days due to higher petrol prices.

    For the first time in four years, the USA’s average petrol price exceeded $4 per gallon, due to the ongoing Iran war continuing to pressurise global fuel markets.

    The AAA has reported that between February 26 and March 26, the average regular petrol price rose by approximately $1.

    Study showing the rising fuel costs on shared micromobility usage

    Against the context of the recent rise in fuel costs, shared micromobility operator Veo recently conducted a study on how much it has influenced micromobility uptake by surveying over 2,200 riders.

    From respondents who have access to or own a car, 68% said that due to the higher petrol prices from the previous 30 days, that they have used shared scooter or bike rides instead of car trips.

    The survey also reveals that approximately 73% of these riders which have car access, stated that micromobility trips are cheaper than driving when petrol prices are high, with them being described as a “much cheaper” option by over 40% of respondents.

    It revealed that the highest share of respondents stated that the $4-per-gallon mark as being the price that sways them to choose using a bike or scooter instead of a car.

    Meanwhile, the survey indicated why 831 respondents (over a third of the total) don’t have access to, or own a car, with the number one reason being cited as affordability.

    One respondent noted the integration of shared mobility and public transportation as being beneficial to their travel needs:
    “Trains, buses and Veos will take you a long way literally.”

    With fuel prices continuing to rise in not just the USA but all over the world, this latest survey emphasises that cost is playing a key role in encouraging more citizens to use the more sustainable transportation mode of shared micromobility instead of cars.

  4. Lime reports 840,000 km rider travel during the Milan Winter Olympics

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    Source: Zag Daily Image credit: Andrea Ferrario, Unsplash

    Since the Italian city hosted 1.3 million visitors to the global sporting event from 6 to 22 February, the LEVA-EU member recorded over 433,000 trips on its shared e-bikes and e-scooters in the city, averaging at over 25,000 daily trips.

    When summarising its findings of 840,000 km travelled by Lime users during the busy period, the global operator believes it demonstrates how shared micromobility can help cities cope with peak demand levels while holding large global events.

    Lime’s Global Communications Lead, Emily Peykar, advocates that the key learning from the event is that users are more likely to choose micromobility options when it is integrated into the wider transportation network of cities, with strong operational support, and close cooperation with local authorities.

    “By focusing on creating a reliable service, supportive infrastructure and seamless first and-last mile connections, cities can convert event driven ridership into sustained everyday use,” stated Peykar.

    Milan facilitating increased micromobility use

    Lime has also shared that trips on Milan bike lanes had risen to 124% during its Olympics, when compared with the same 2025 time period, demonstrating the positive results of Milan’s cycling infrastructure investment. Over four years from 2020, Milan expanded its bike lane network by 47%, to 332 kilometres. As part of its “Cambio” bicycle plan, it is aiming to keep this expansion going, with the target of having 750 km of cycle lanes by the year 2035.

    Meanwhile, the sporting event saw a rise of 126% in users adopting Lime shared mobility services for the first time.

    To prepare for the Winter Olympics, Lime temporarily posted an additional 1,000 electric bikes in Milan, which were to remain in operation during the Winter Paralympics from 6-15 March. It also increased its staff to meet increased demand, such as deploying an additional 30% of bike mechanics at its Milan warehouse and boosting its in-field operations team responsible for maintenance and vehicle redistribution by 50%.

    Milan’s public transport integration with shared micromobility

    Lime has revealed the activity of its vehicles surrounding Milan’s transport hubs, with its most popular trip starting points all being metro stations: San Babila, Cadorna FN, Porta Genova, Cairoli and Centrale FS. The most popular trip end points were San Babila, Centrale FS, Cairoli and Cadorna stations, followed by the Olympic and Paralympic Village.

    Based on its findings, San Babila metro station was confirmed as the leading micromobility centre, with approximately 3,000 trips starting or ending there during the Olympics.

    The overlap of the same start and end locations highlights the role of micromobility as both a first- and last-mile public transportation connection mode.

    Lime demonstrates key management during peak city demand

    Lime implemented designated parking pins close to key access points to ensure management around the Winter Olympics venues. Almost 70,000 trips started or finished within parking zones of large events, as 10,700 trips ended within 800 meters of a Games venue.

    Lime’s latest results of its vehicles being used for a large sporting event follow the shared micromobility operator’s successful involvement in the summer 2024 Olympic Games in the city of Paris. With the event being much larger than the Winter Olympics, Lime confirmed that its fleet of 15,000 e-bikes was used for over 3.4 million trips.

    In other news, Lime shared that it has been acknowledged as a 2025 Leader in Sustainability by Call2Recycle / Appel à Recycler Canada. The company stated that the recognition reflects its ongoing commitment to ensuring responsible battery recycling and the role its team plays in supporting Canada’s circular economy.

  5. London experiences surge in shared e-scooter trips

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    The latest data from Transport for London (TfL) has reported that from September 2024 to September 2025, there has been a 54% increase in total trips, increasing from 1.3 million to over 2 million.

    This news comes as TfL opens a Phase three tender of the trial for the English capital, which is expected to start in September 2026 and operate for an initial 24 months, with the potential to run up to September 2032.

    Shared e-scooter trips in London

    From its data collection, TfL has revealed that the shared micromobility mode is being increasingly incorporated into London’s transportation network in facilitating first- and last mile connectivity. This coincides with operators Lime and Voi also reporting a large growth in trips with strong safety performance.

    Since it was first implemented four years ago, the trial has increased substantially, with rental electric scooters being available at over 1,600 designated parking bays in 11 participating London boroughs.

    From 2024 to 2025, the surge in e-scooter adoption is evident in London with total trips increasing from 1.3 million to over 2 million, an increase of 54% over one year. On average, daily usage increased from 1 to 1.5 trips per vehicle, which during the summer months peaked at two trips per vehicle.

    The shared e-scooter operators have also highlighted great success in their accessibility schemes for lower income and disabled residents, with over 3,000 sign-ups.

    High compliance and safe e-scooter usage

    The most recent data revealed that 95% of shared e-scooter trips ended in designated parking bays, showing effective use management with minimal street clutter. Furthermore, with 20% of parking bays being in areas which have fewer public transportation areas, the role of e-scooters in supporting London’s transport network is evident.

    In terms of safety, serious injuries had been reported in 0.0007% of trips, with a recording of zero fatalities. Operators have hosted over 200 events on safety awareness since the trial began, in alignment with London’s Vision Zero target to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries on London’s roads by 2041.

    Phase Three of London’s e-scooter trials

    TfL has begun its tender process for selecting up to two operators for the trial’s next phase, where it will assess operator applicants on their capabilities to ensure strict safety and operational standards.

    TfL’s e-scooter trial lead, Helen Sharp said: “London’s e-scooter trial is proving how micromobility can be regulated in a way that works for all and with the latest data showing a 54% increase in trips, it’s encouraging to see even more people enjoying the benefits of the scheme. The next phase of the trial, delivered in partnership with London Councils, participating boroughs and operators, will continue to build on this success and play a crucial role in informing future legislation and policy on this innovative mode of transport.”

    Clarity of UK e-scooter regulations

    Meanwhile, although it has become increasingly popular in London, shared e-scooters there, and in other regions in the UK are only authorised through trials, not as permanent forms of mobility.

    Last summer, the UK government extended e-scooter trials to 2028, leading operators and parliamentarians to become increasingly frustrated with its failure to authorise permanent e-scooter legislation.

    TfL and the Mayor of London welcome the English Devolution Bill, which, if approved, would encourage cities to license and regulate shared micromobility, such as electric scooters, subject to future legalisation.

    The UK government has also implied that it aims to establish a new Low-Speed Emission Vehicle regulatory category, which will include e-scooters, however no timeframe has been set.

  6. Lime introduces flat-rate rides to its monthly membership model

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    Source: Zag Daily

    The LEVA-EU member has amended its membership programme to offer better value for regular electric bike and scooter riders. It now offers flat rate rides for an unlimited number of 20-minute trips, with journeys under 5 minutes being discounted further.

    The new flat rates, which have already been launched across cities in Italy, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, the US, and the UK, are the latest addition to the monthly LimePrime subscription option. The package also includes free unlocks and the extension of 30-minute reservations.

    Lime’s CEO Wayne Ting said the following about the package update to Zag Daily:

    “At Lime, our mission is to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Affordability features prominently because we can’t achieve our mission if people don’t feel like Lime is accessible. For riders who might otherwise rely on us for everyday trips like commutes and errands, cost could be the difference between them choosing a Lime or hopping in their car or taking a taxi.”

    Ting noted that the new flat-rate pricing option gives users greater certainty about the cost of Lime trips, making it “an easy and practical decision.”

    Addressing shared micromobility costs

    Taking into account that specific prices and discounts vary depending on markets, Lime told Zag Daily that the cost of journeys under five minutes will be approximately the same as the standard unlock fee in each city.

    With costs being one of the largest barriers to shared micromobility user adoption, other operators have also introduced pricing schemes for low-income users.

    City tenders are also making financial accessibility more of a priority, such as Denver, a significant shared micromobility city in the US which made low-income access a major priority in its most recent tender.

    As public transportation fares continue to increase in various cities like New York and London, pricing looks set to play a significant role in influencing shared mobility ridership in the coming months.

  7. Bike sharing market stabilising in the Netherlands

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    Source: Fietsberaad

    Over the past year, the number of shared bicycles in the region has increased by 2% to 27,300, as the number of rentals has also increased, according to the State of Shared Mobility 2025 report published by CROW-KpVV and Natuurlijk!Deelmobiliteit.

    This latest news about market stabilisation comes after the Netherlands’ shared bicycle market has experienced growth and decline in recent years.

    Shared vehicle data comparison

    In 2025, the number of shared vehicles in the Netherlands exceeded 46,000 in September, a 6% increase in comparison to 2024.

    Apart from cargo bikes, each shared vehicle mode reported an increase from the previous year:

    • Shared bicycles increased by 2%
    • Shared scooters increased by 3%
    • Shared cars increased by 15%
    • Shared cargo bikes decreased by 29% to 657

    Bike sharing providers

    The number of bike-sharing providers declined from 17 to 14 last year. OV-fiets remains the Netherlands’ largest bike sharing provider, representing two-thirds of all services. It experienced minimal growth in the number of shared bicycles, as this figure increased by 5% for other providers.

    With regional concessions expected for bike sharing in the cities of Utrecht and Eindhoven, growth is anticipated to continue in 2026.

    The share of electric shared bicycles has increased to 21 percent.

    Shared bicycle rentals increasing

    Figures from providers (excluding public transport bicycle sharing company OV-fiets) has revealed that shared bicycle rentals increased by 13% from 2022 to 2025, with the number of rentals per day for each bike also rising.

    The most common purposes for using shared bicycles were for friends or family visits, day trips, holidays, or events, followed by commuting and business trips.

    The most significant reason for shared bicycle use by a large amount was usage in combination with public transport, with most trips on a non-electric shared bike taking place after a train journey – 76%.

    Meanwhile, for shared e-bike usage, the usage reasons of combining with public transportation, door-to-door transport option, flexibility, comfort, as well as travel time were considered equally important for riders.

    An electric shared bike is normally accessed on foot (52 %) or by train (25 %).

    Municipalities offering bike sharing

    The number of municipalities offering bike-sharing services has remained the same at 212. The highest amount of shared bicycles is in the major Dutch cities of Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, The Hague, Eindhoven, and Groningen. In terms of the highest number of shared bikes per 100,000 residents, Eindhoven, Utrecht, and Leiden scored the highest.

    Shared cargo bikes and scooters

    There are currently two shared cargo bike providers in the Netherlands, with their availability having decreased from 12 to 8 Dutch cities. Amsterdam accounts for the most shared cargo bikes by a significant amount, with 334 cargo bikes, representing over half of this mode of shared transportation in the Netherlands.

    In regards to shared scooters, there are two providers, which have decreased from being available in 31 to 26 Dutch cities. The cities of Rotterdam and Amsterdam account for the majority of shared e-scooters.

    Shared e-scooter rentals had experienced a slight decrease in recent years, as well as the number of rentals for each scooter per day.
    The full State of Shared Mobility 2025 report, which also includes shared mobility for the business market for the first time, can be accessed online.

  8. Serious injuries involving shared e-scooters “extremely rare” in UK

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    Source: Zag Daily

    Based on an analysis of 30 million shared e-scooter trips in the UK between 2020 and 2025, transport research specialist TRL has concluded that serious injuries in the region are extremely rare.

    From analysing 30 million Voi shared e-scooter trips between August 2020 and October 2025, TRL noted the recording of 23 serious injuries.

    The results come amid an ongoing e-scooter safety debate, which remains a “major question on the minds of policymakers, industry and members of the public since the launch of the shared e-scooter trials in 2020,” shared TRL’s Head of New Mobility, Dr. George Beard, to Zag Daily.

    Other micromobility analysis implications

    From studying Voi’s UK shared mobility schemes, TRL also concluded that there is a greater risk of injury with e-bikes, and that overall casualty rates are higher than in European countries.

    TRL has shared that the risk of injury is 1.5 times higher for electric bikes than for e-scooters.

    Overall, casualty figures for both e-bikes and e-scooters in the UK are higher than those of other shared micromobility schemes in Europe, indicating that lessons could be learned from its European neighbours.

    The UK is one of the last European countries to enforce permanent e-scooter legislation. Currently, use is only permitted through government-backed trials as private e-scooter use on public roads or pavements is still illegal.

  9. What factors determine a successful shared micromobility system?

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    Source: Next City

    Shared bicycles and electric scooters have become more commonly viewed as urban transportation solutions, yet their success dramatically varies in different cities. About Here examines this contrast across Canada’s three largest cities.

    According to the City Transportation Officials’ Shared Micromobility Report, shared scooter and e-bike services have become hugely popular in the USA and Canada, growing from 3.7 million trips in 2013, to 157 million in 2023. In the USA, scooter-sharing is more popular whereas in Canada, bike-sharing accounts for the most trips.

    It has been observed that for shared micromobility, some cities witness record-breaking usage and steady growth, as others encounter financial instability and fragmented services.

    In a recent video for About Here, Uytae Lee examines the contrasting outcomes of shared micromobility systems across Canada’s three largest cities. His analysis explores why bike-share programs are relatively affordable, widespread, and highly popular in cities like Montreal and Toronto, while remaining costly, limited, or financially vulnerable in others, using Vancouver as an example.

    Shared micromobility comparison in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver

    From his research, he reported that shared bike and scooter systems thrive in Montreal and Toronto, where strong oversight and investment in integrated systems are maintained, with ongoing government financial support. Ridership for the Bike Share Toronto system has reportedly doubled since the pandemic. Montreal’s shared bike share system recorded 13 million trips in 2024, supported by cheap renting costs, as well as dock stations and cycling lanes being largely incorporated across the city.

    Conversely, he found that in Vancouver, shared micromobility is more complex and expensive. Multiple operators serve limited areas of the municipality, and investment is largely left to sharing companies, which also subsidise low-income and senior citizens riding costs. Although they initially received government financial support, this has since ceased, and they are now required to pay the government for parking spaces. In his video, Lee demonstrates the higher bike-sharing costs for riders in Vancouver as being similar to the less sustainable mode of car-sharing.

    Lee attributes the disparities between Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver to policy choices, with public ownership models, government subsidies, and coordinated regional planning being key factors in shaping the accessibility, affordability, and overall viability of micromobility services.

    The full video can be accessed on YouTube.