E-scooters persevering through rocky patch in Saskatoon – Saskatoon | 24CA News
It’s been a tough month for the City of Saskatoon‘s new E-scooter pilot project, but improvements are coming.
Residents have brought up concerns online over problems with the geo-locators in the scooters, allowing people to take them out of range. They’ve additionally reported troubles parking the scooters on their mats.
Jay Magus, director of transportation with the City of Saskatoon, stated the division was conscious these points would possibly pop up, however famous that work is already underway to make enhancements.
“We did a lot of homework with some other cities and they all commented, ‘heads up, the first month or two is going to be rough,’” Magus stated.
He stated he was pleasantly stunned with how easily issues have gone, in any other case.
“We know there have been some issues with the two companies in town fine tuning their equipment so that when these scooters are at the end of a ride, they are in the right place.”
He stated the town has been forwarding issues relating to the scooters to the scooter firms.
Magus stated the businesses are bettering stop additional issues.
He stated they’re in search of suggestions on the areas of the mats for the scooters.
Magus stated they’re at all times in search of other ways for folks to get across the metropolis, however stated scooters have grow to be extra of an leisure piece, permitting folks to discover.
Global News reached out to each Neuron and Bird scooters to speak in regards to the steps being taken in Saskatoon. The calls weren’t returned earlier than deadlines.
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