Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 47148
Railways: Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters
Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to facilitate the carriage of (a) e-scooters and (b) e-bikes on rural train services.
Answer
Simon LightwoodIt is for individual train operators to decide whether e-scooters and e-bikes are accepted on their trains, following risk assessments to determine the safety of accepting these vehicles onboard. In general, e-scooters are not permitted on train services,...
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