Neuron Mobility releasing 250 electric scooters on city streets
Neuron Mobility has returned 250 electric scooters to streets in the city and North Adelaide, with sanitisation teams working around the clock to disinfect the e-scooters and helmets.
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Electric scooters are back on Adelaide streets.
Neuron Mobility has launched 250 of its distinctive orange e-scooters across Adelaide and North Adelaide, several months after they were removed because of COVID-19.
Neuron head of communications Joe Oliver said scooter numbers would be gradually increased to 800, based on demand.
He said sanitisation teams would work around the clock disinfecting the fleet and helmets, and when they were cleaned and who had been riding them would be monitored.
Mr Oliver said the scooters were ridden on average two to three times a day, so the risk was “minimal”.
The price to access the scooters has remained the same, at $1 to unlock and 38c per minute to use after that, or there are subscription packages of three days ($25), weekly ($33) or monthly ($89).
Neuron chief executive Zachary Wang said the company was “delighted” to be back.
“With the restrictions on travel now easing, people are looking for ways to support local businesses, particularly hard-hit restaurants and cafes,” Mr Wang said.
“Our e-scooters are the perfect way to get out and about to boost the economy, while also staying local.”
Transport Minister Stephan Knoll said the move would help “recharge the city’s vibrancy and importantly support more local jobs”.
“The State Government has been supporting the roll out of e-scooters across Adelaide which provides a great first and last mile transport option for people,” Mr Knoll said.
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Adelaide City Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor said SA Health and SA Police had been notified about the permit being reinstated.
“Community safety is paramount so operators will be required to have cleaning regimes which will be incorporated in their permit conditions,” Ms Verschoor said.
“They will work openly and transparently with authorities as required, provide specific public health messaging to users and appropriately distance devices to provide for physical distancing principles and avoid crowding.”
A trial of the e-scooters along the coast in Port Adelaide Enfield, Holdfast Bay, Charles Sturt and West Torrens council areas is expected to resume later in the year.