Non-motoring > E scooter ban on some trains Miscellaneous
Thread Author: henry k Replies: 7
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New Tue 23 May 23 11:33 
 E scooter ban on some trains - henry k
For some of the folks who travel by train

Majority of London National Rail operators to now ban e-scooters after London Fire Brigade warning.

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New Tue 23 May 23 11:48 
 E scooter ban on some trains - Bromptonaut
Not surprised. By definition pretty much any e-scooter on a train is not legally rideable on the road . There are enough of them around that have been faffed with to go faster etc that the risk is entirely foreseesble and the ban is a reasonable control measure.

What about pedal bikes with electric assistance? Are they to be banned too?
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New Tue 23 May 23 12:00 
 E scooter ban on some trains - Zero
Most E-Scooters are cheap iffy Chinese jobs with a propensity to combust (check out the net for videos of E-scooters catching fire in homes and garages)

So the ban is justified on safety grounds.
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New Tue 23 May 23 12:03 
 E scooter ban on some trains - henry k
>> What about pedal bikes with electric assistance? Are they to be banned too?
no sign of it. YET!

" It is not a problem to take your e-bike on most local trains and long-distance trains. You will need to buy a special bicycle ticket, which costs 10% of the full ÖBB second-class ticket price for the journey. If you travel a lot, it might be worth buying a weekly or monthly ticket."

"Electric bicycles under 50 lbs. are allowed in checked baggage and on trains with walk-on bicycle service. "
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New Tue 23 May 23 13:22 
 E scooter ban on some trains - tyrednemotional
... not sure you'd get away with an Austrian railway ticket across London. ;-)
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New Tue 23 May 23 14:05 
 E scooter ban on some trains - Bromptonaut
Thanks TnE. Was trying to remember where OBB was but went down a Rolf Harris jokes rabbit hole..
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New Tue 23 May 23 15:31 
 E scooter ban on some trains - tyrednemotional
..I have the advantage of having transported my e-bike on the ÖBB utilising said ticketing .
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New Tue 23 May 23 18:55 
 E scooter ban on some trains - Terry
Differentiating e-bikes from e-scooters on fire safety grounds is complete nonsense - they both use potentially the same battery technology, possibly from the same manufacturers.

It would be more helpful to understand what the real fire risk is and then come to a conclusion.
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