E-scooters wrap-up the year with over 120,000 kilometers travelled in central Alberta

It was another year of e-scooters for many communities in central Alberta including Lacombe, Blackfalds, Red Deer, and Sylvan Lake. Now that the winter months have arrived the scooters are out of season.  

According to Neuron, the main e-scooter operator in Lacombe, Blackfalds, and Sylvan Lake riders racked up over 128,000 kilometers on e-scooters this year. The average trip was 2.2 kilometers taking around 14 minutes.  

The company claims e-scooter trips also resulted in purchases made at local businesses within those municipalities. They say up to 27 per cent of ridership are those who are 16 to 27 years-old.  

Red Deer seeks input as e-scooter pilot program wraps up

Many e-scooter brands have been accessible over the past three years in the City of Red Deer as they wrapped up its final year of its e-scooter pilot project. As the pilot program wraps up, the City is asking local residents for their feedback regarding the program. Red Deer residents can provide their input here until November 27, 2023.