Covid-19: UK trials eScooters to ease post-lockdown transport crunch

A man on an eScooter is seen in Battersea Park, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in London, Britain. The UK government said eScooter trials originally slated for next year would be brought forward to June because of the need to reduce pressure on public transport. — Reuters

LONDON: Britain is to trial electric scooters as a possible solution to getting more people back to work without overburdening trains and buses as it eases its coronavirus lockdown.

Like many other countries, Britain is keen to reopen for business, but wants to avoid people crowding back onto public transport as that could lead to a new spike in Covid-19 cases.