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City scooter vendor files for bankruptcy protection

Economy 12/28/2023

PROVIDENCE – Touted as environmentally friendly alternatives to other forms of transit, the future of the city’s Shared Micromobility Program offering rentable scooters and...

Newport seeking regulation of rental transportation due to public safety concerns

Government 08/12/2021

NEWPORT - Due to safety and congestion concerns, the Newport city council is seeking to regulate the amount of motorized rental vehicles on its...

BIRD ANNOUNCED it is ending its e-scooter offering in Providence effective Friday. The company was not given a permit by the city for another year of operation. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

Bird scooters to exit Providence without permit, 2 new companies chosen...

Economic Activity 09/13/2019

PROVIDENCE – Bird’s e-scooters are being pulled from Providence, the company announced on its app Friday. Friday is also the final day of service, the...

E-SCOOTERS: A couple of Bird electronic scooters are photographed on a sidewalk in Providence. Bird is one of two companies operating the scooters in the capital city, which requires the scooter companies to cover the city with a general-liability insurance policy of at least $1 million in value.  / PBN PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

Is city protected if scooters crash?

Business Services 04/05/2019

The electric scooters flitting around Providence are fast, efficient, fairly inexpensive and easy to use. But they’re an accident waiting to happen, and when...

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