Bucks Council have congratulated themselves on their e scooter trails in Aylesbury and High Wycombe.
The scooter scheme aims to provide an affordable mode of travel for residents and help to support a ‘green’ alternative to car trips, reducing congestion and improving air quality.
The Council expanded into Princes Risborough in May this year too, making a total of 300 Zipp e-scooters available to hire across the three towns.
Steven Broadbent, Cabinet Member for Transport, commented:
“It’s amazing to see the popularity of the e-scooter trials over the last 12-months. For instance, during the first week, the e-scooters in Aylesbury and High Wycombe covered the equivalent of travelling from New York to Los Angeles with more than 2,850 miles between them. Now, a year on, the distance travelled is approximately 168,133 miles, which is equivalent to 6.7 times around the globe!
“The e-scooters have helped support our Climate Change Strategy and, in addition, it’s been fantastic that Zipp has introduced schemes such as ‘Free Rides for the NHS’ – which have provided our amazing frontline workers a free, environmentally friendly, socially distant form of transport.”
Carl Williams, Zipp’s Buckinghamshire Area Manager, said:
“As an Aylesbury-native it’s been a delight to see how well the people of Bucks have taken to our shared e-scooter service. We have had users of all ages, all with very different reasons for using Zipp but all united in their desire to reduce their carbon footprint. Our team here in Bucks are delighted to be assisting the council in achieving its ambitious climate change targets and we are excited to see where the next months of Zipp operations takes us.”
For further details about the e-scooter trials in Buckinghamshire, visit their electric scooter trial webpage.
If local businesses in Aylesbury or High Wycombe think they would benefit from a nearby scooter parking bay, they should e-mail bucks@zippmobility.com with their requested location and contact details.
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