All non-folding e-bikes will be banned on parts of London’s transport network from the end of the month to ensure the safety of customers and staff, Transport for London has announced.
TFL will become the first transport operator in the UK to enforce a ban on its services, which will come into effect on 31 March. It’s set to include all non-folding e-bikes, including standard cycles that have been converted to e-bikes using conversion kits.
The announcement comes after a “small number of incidents” where non-foldable e-bikes have caught fire on the transport system in London.
The operator said it has been working closely with the London Fire Brigade and other partners to carry out a “comprehensive review of the safety of e-bikes and their suitability for carriage on the TfL transport network.”
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