Electric scooter and e-bike brand TIER have announced they will not renew their contract with the City of York Council, meaning that by the 1st of June, there will no easy-to-hire electric scooters or e-bikes on the streets of York.
Cllr Pete Kilbane, Executive Member for Economy and Transport at City of York Council, said:
“Participating in the Department for Transport trial enabled York to gain valuable insight into the use of e-scooters and e-bikes, and how we might look to make these permanent sustainable transport options in future.
“We’ve had an excellent partnership working with TIER over the years, and we’d like to thank them for working on the trial here in York.
The council said they were disappointed by TIER’s decision but maintained that discussions with other providers are ongoing. However, as it stands, it remains illegal to use privately owned e-scooters on roads.
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