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Railways: Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters

Commons · Question 47148 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 30 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to facilitate the carriage of (a) e-scooters and (b) e-bikes on rural train services.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 30 Apr 2025

It is for individual train operators to decide whether e-scooters and e-bikes are accepted on their trains, following risk assessments to determine the safety of accepting these vehicles onboard. In general, e-scooters are not permitted on train services,...