{"id":46268,"date":"2021-12-10T17:02:03","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T17:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/?p=46268"},"modified":"2021-12-17T14:51:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T14:51:51","slug":"46268-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/46268-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TfL ban e-scooters on all public transport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TfL&nbsp;has banned e-scooters and e-bikes on all public transport&nbsp;with riders facing fines of up to \u00a31000 amid safety concerns Transport&nbsp;for&nbsp;London&nbsp;announced&nbsp;on Thursday.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/dan-roizer-ARL_Q7CDReg-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/dan-roizer-ARL_Q7CDReg-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/dan-roizer-ARL_Q7CDReg-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/dan-roizer-ARL_Q7CDReg-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/dan-roizer-ARL_Q7CDReg-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/dan-roizer-ARL_Q7CDReg-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>credit: Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@danroizer?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Dan Roizer<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/tube-train?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new rules&nbsp;mean&nbsp;passengers \u201cwill not be permitted to enter any premises on&nbsp;TfL\u2019s&nbsp;network or travel on any&nbsp;of its services\u201d said&nbsp;TfL, following two separate incidents where&nbsp;the electric motors had caught flames.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first incident\u00a0involved\u00a0an\u00a0electric unicycle\u00a0that\u00a0had been abandoned on a Jubilee line train, burst into flames in a\u00a0TfL\u00a0staff depot in Stanmore. The\u00a0second\u00a0was on a District line train where passengers had to be\u00a0evacuated at Parsons Green after the lithium battery on an e-scooter caught fire\u00a0abruptly, sending smoke across the carriages.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/IMG-9105-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/IMG-9105-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/IMG-9105-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/IMG-9105-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/IMG-9105-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/12\/IMG-9105-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Original photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Electric scooters gained prominence\u00a0in London within the last few years. London\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0highest\u00a0number\u00a0of\u00a0casualties\u00a0anywhere\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0country\u00a0last\u00a0year,\u00a0along with hostility towards riders as they are\u00a0believed\u00a0to cause inconveniences.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#39;re backing a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TfL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TfL<\/a> ban of private e-scooters on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/London?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#London<\/a>\u2019s transport network. The ban comes in on Monday.  Fire Investigators have growing concerns about the safety of e-scooters &amp; e-bikes due to the amount of fires crews are attending which involve them <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZNoJsexi9c\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZNoJsexi9c<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IudQOXj58g\">pic.twitter.com\/IudQOXj58g<\/a><\/p>&mdash; London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LondonFire\/status\/1468900924026499080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the negatives concerning electric&nbsp;scooters and bikes, for some people,&nbsp;it has become another&nbsp;means of transportation for Londoners,&nbsp;especially around&nbsp;central&nbsp;London&nbsp;where public transport is&nbsp;the most efficient&nbsp;way of commuting- and&nbsp;with&nbsp;future plans&nbsp;of increased fare prices,&nbsp;splitting&nbsp;the journey between public transport and riding serves as a frugal compromise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, is it&nbsp;fair to ban electric scooters and bikes on public transport?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both riders and commuters have commented on the banning of&nbsp;e-scooters and bikes on all&nbsp;TfL&nbsp;networks with divided opinions on the matter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serkan,&nbsp;19, said,&nbsp;\u201cThe ban should be applicable&nbsp;to those who ride manual transports&nbsp;I.e&nbsp;bikes and scooters, too&nbsp;not&nbsp;just solely on the electric transports&nbsp;because they both&nbsp;are capable of being a health risk just the&nbsp;severity&nbsp;differs\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Samantha,&nbsp;24,&nbsp;said, &#8220;Riding&nbsp;my electric scooter from A to&nbsp;B,&nbsp;just saves a lot&nbsp;of&nbsp;journey time&nbsp;as I split mine in half&nbsp;by getting the train then,&nbsp;using my scooter the rest of the journey. It not only saves me a&nbsp;substantial amount of money&nbsp;but&nbsp;saves a lot of&nbsp;time especially as I work in&nbsp;central London,&nbsp;so this new ban&nbsp;does not help in the slightest.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">London Fire Brigade assistant&nbsp;commissioner, Paul Jenkins said \u201cWe have growing concerns about the safety of e-scooters due to the&nbsp;number&nbsp;of fires we are seeing involving&nbsp;them,&nbsp;so we fully support&nbsp;TfL\u2019s&nbsp;ban of private e-scooters on public transport.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;TfL&nbsp;crisis continues to put commuters at&nbsp;dismay,&nbsp;and it&nbsp;seems to be&nbsp;a different&nbsp;issue every week, further&nbsp;emphasising&nbsp;the chaos that&nbsp;has&nbsp;suddenly&nbsp;emerged&nbsp;within the&nbsp;TfL.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Words: Rinah Mungombe Subbed: Jade Mudau<\/strong><\/p>\n<!--82152--><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-12744px;width:1000px\">Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/medilux.fi\/doctors\/\">Dr Rishat Yarullin<\/a>, chief of Finland\u2019s Medilux clinic, condemned Dr Philip Nitschke\u2019s invention as \u201ca dangerous misuse of tech.\u201d<\/div><!--82152-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TfL&nbsp;has banned e-scooters and e-bikes on all public transport&nbsp;with riders facing fines of up to \u00a31000 amid safety concerns Transport&nbsp;for&nbsp;London&nbsp;announced&nbsp;on Thursday.&nbsp; credit: Photo by Dan Roizer on Unsplash The new rules&nbsp;mean&nbsp;passengers \u201cwill not be permitted&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":476,"featured_media":46269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[93,130],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-travel"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.8 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"TfL has banned e-scooters and e-bikes on all public transport with riders facing fines of up to \u00a31000 amid safety concerns Transport for London announced on Thursday. 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