Ulaanbaatar
Scooter-sharing system to be introduced next May
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ One of the comprehensive actions for reducing traffic jam in the capital city and improving health of citizens is the Bike Rental Service project ‘UBIKE’ launched this summer.
On October 3, Mayor of the capital city and Governor of Ulaanbaatar S.Batbold presented the second phase of the project, ‘USCOOTER’, a scooter-sharing system which will be launched in May, 2019.
Mayor S.Batbold highlighted the system is 100 percent eco-friendly as it will provide electric motor scooters (electric mopeds). On a single charge, the scooter can travel 20-30 km with a speed of 25 km/h. The rental service will be provided through mobile application, akin to the UBIKE.
Bike and scooter racks for both UBIKE and USCOOTER systems with solar chargers will be established by the JCDecaux, a group specialized in street furniture advertising, large format billboards, advertising on public transport, and self-service bicycle rental systems.
The scooter-sharing system has been introduced to public transportation systems of large cities in Europe since 2017.
“The system will be introduced in May, 2019 and rental fee will be set then. We are discussing where to build the stands” noted Director of ‘Nickel Ganbaa’ LLC, G.Dashnyam.
