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Network Micromobility Phase 2

New mobility services can contribute to the transition to a climate smart society, but require adaptations and new standards. The project is now moving forward and continues to collaborate with operators, authorities, municipalities and other stakeholders to build a functioning system for micromobility. The network includes approximately 90 actors.

Projektfoto - Nätverket för mikromobiliet

Purpose and goal

Network Micromobility creates an active network of actors with an interest in micromobility and exchanges good examples of solutions and working methods. The project aims to promote flexible cooperation for a rapid transition and contribute to a climate-smart society. Micromobility is an excellent and clear example that is rapidly growing and leading to new standards. The new standards, which must be accepted by the majority, must be developed by users, operators, public actors and the general public.

Expected effects and results

The project will contribute by finding opportunities to develop digital tools to improve the use of the existing cycling infrastructure, increase sustainability and improve the safety of our transport system. In addition, the project aims to increase accessibility in society by offering fossil-free, reliable and safe transport options. It also contributes to building an ecosystem that promotes entrepreneurship in the mobility market.

Implementation

The project builds on the previous project 2022-03072 Network Micromobility. It is an established network with over 90 people representing operators, municipalities, authorities and more. The project will conduct quarterly roundtable discussions, alternating physical and digital meetings. The project's method can form a model for system innovations in complex contexts. Experiments in reality, as well as inspiration and competence development, take place through the dissemination of good examples of successful working methods and working solutions.

Conclusions for Future Work

The use of shared e-scooters has evolved over the years that the Network has been active, transitioning from chaos to functioning mobility services. Collaboration and methodologies for developing and integrating these services continue to advance.

For all municipalities, the initial focus has been on maintaining order and applying public order laws. Typically, a single function or department within municipal administrations has managed the issue of e-scooters, focusing on licensing and regulation. This function, being regulatory in nature, does not engage with development issues related to traffic and mobility. Increasingly, more cities, particularly the three largest ones, have begun shifting or sharing responsibility with teams specializing in mobility and urban development. This shift creates new opportunities for collaboration with operators and allows for a more proactive approach to development.

The establishment of shared e-scooters has demonstrated that when other shared vehicle mobility services seek to establish themselves, the approach and methodology need to be based on frameworks rather than planning. There is a need for knowledge and experience-sharing, preferably grounded in scientific research and data-driven insights. The work we have done suggests that this shift leads to better solutions and is better suited to a digitalized and dynamic society.

Our methodology has been innovative, involving quarterly meetings with municipalities, operators, authorities, researchers, IT providers, and others. Summarizing the experiences from 11 quarterly meetings, I conclude the following:

1. Positive and Constructive Dialogue

The meetings have fostered a productive dialogue with strong participation and continuity. There has been good representation from actors across the ecosystem surrounding shared e-scooters. These stakeholders have worked collaboratively to develop effective services for users, tailored to local contexts.

2. Municipal Autonomy

It has become increasingly clear that each municipality makes its own decisions. The Network’s chosen approach—highlighting best practices in hopes that others will save time and money by replicating them—works well in the private sector but has been less successful in municipal settings.

3. Effective Solutions: Geofencing and Public Order Laws

Geofencing is universally used to regulate speed limits and parking, with slight variations in implementation, but the solutions are effective. Initially, regulations were based on Memorandums of Understanding, but all municipalities now rely on the Public Order Act as the foundation for regulation.

4. Parking: Local Solutions, Limited Harmonization

Every municipality has developed its own parking solution. While there was hope for harmonization to simplify processes for users and operators, this has not been achieved.

5. Fees: No Common Basis

There is no unified basis for calculating municipal fees, with each municipality determining its own rates. Compared to international standards, these fees are relatively high.

6. Urban Development: More Research and Experimentation Needed

Efforts surrounding shared e-scooters primarily focus on permits, regulations, and traffic issues. The strategic role of shared vehicles in urban development still requires extensive research and experimentation before it can be scaled. Malmö’s work with the TROMP project has been particularly inspiring in this regard.

/Kent Eric Lång – Project Leader, RISE
 

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Roundtable discussion on managing micromobility - the 11th meeting

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Roundtable discussion on managing micromobility - the tenth meeting

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Roundtable discussion on managing micromobility - the ninth meeting

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Roundtable discussion on managing micromobility - the eighth meeting

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Project information

Partners:
RISE AB, Transportstyrelsen, Trafikverket2030 Sekretariatet, Chalmers, K2/VTI, KTH, SKR
The City of Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, HelsingborgUppsala and Västerås.
Bolt, Lime, Ridemovi, Ryde, Tier, Voi ​​​

Period:
November 2023 - October 2024

Contact person
Kent Eric Lång, RISE
kent-eric.lang@ri.se

Vinnova number: 
2023-03639

Read about Network Shared E-scooters phase 1

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Network Shared E-scooters

New mobility services can contribute to the transition to a climate-smart society, but require adaptations and new standards.