E-scooters hit Tucson streets
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by JOE GIDDENS
The City of Tucson Department of Transportation launched a six-month E-Scooter Pilot Program on Sept. 12.
Two companies, Bird and Razor, each have deployed 500 scooters with an additional 250 in designated “opportunity zones,” or areas of the city that lack motor vehicles and where residents have a low income.
The program aims to reduce the number of vehicles on the road and provide revenue to the city government.
The City of Tucson’s income from the project is a 20-cent-per-ride fee and a $4,000 application fee from Bird and Razor. The company’s annual fee is $15,000, which will be divided into the initial six-month pilot program. The remainder will be applied if the pilot is extended, according to city documents.
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