City council alleges cap on scooter numbers ‘systematically exceeded’ by 500 a day but company ‘disagrees’ with claims, saying it is ‘reviewing options’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrisbane has become the first Australian city to kick out an e-scooter operator, after the council cancelled the licence for Beam to operate over allegations it regularly breached its caps.The Brisbane city council said it would now seek a replacement e-scooter operator for the city, after an investigation found Beam had “systematically exceeded” its cap on numbers by about 500 a day. The company has denied “assertions” made by council.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/02/beam-e-scooters-brisbane-loses-licence-daily-cap
Author : Joe Hinchliffe
Publish date : 2024-09-02 06:24:08
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