The board of directors of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGV) has agreed to limit access to two electric scooters and two bicycles by metro or tram from December 1 on the railway networks. Metrovalencia and Alacant TRAM. These devices must be located in the last car of the units.
The decision was adopted after evaluating the implications on user intermodality given the evidence that the transport of electric bicycles and scooters causes a series of conditions related to operation, transport, safety and coexistence between users who cause a a large number of complaints due to the agglomeration of personal mobility vehicles and bicycles in stations and units, explains the regional administration.
However, the restriction to two e-scooters and e-bikes may be modified at the discretion of FGV staff based on actual vehicle occupancy or other circumstances that require it.
In addition, electric scooters and bicycles will always be folded up upon access to the facilities and their carriers will be responsible for transporting them. not cause inconvenience to the rest of the passenger or damage to vehicles or facilities. They must remain standing alongside them in the empty spaces of trains and trams and under no circumstances can drivers’ access to the driving cabins be hindered.
At the same time, access to elevators for electric bicycles or scooters is prohibited. During certain highly requested events, such as Fallas and bonfiresaccess to electric bicycles and scooters may be prohibited on the entire network or in certain areas, as is currently the case.
