The Capital Department of Transport refuted media reports about the…
The Capital Department of Transport refuted media reports about the possible use of electric scooter rental services in Moscow during winter as part of infrastructure development, stating that continuing rental operations in cold weather is not being considered.
Consensus
- The Moscow Department of Transport has officially denied plans to extend electric scooter rental services into winter.
- The design of electric scooters is not suitable for winter conditions.
- The electric scooter rental season in Moscow ends when freezing temperatures begin.
- All electric scooters are sent to service centers until the next spring.
- Couriers in Moscow use special electric bicycles with large wheels and winter tires year-round.
- Couriers receive professional training.
Points of divergence
- The 2026 kikshering season in Moscow started on April 1, with a fleet of 60,000 electric scooters. — kommersant
- There was a report in the media citing Kirill Fedorov, senior manager of the department's rental services regulation unit, suggesting that winter use of electric scooters might be possible if urban infrastructure is developed. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Moscow Department of Transport Excluded Winter Launch of Electric Scooters — Коммерсантъ
- Moscow Department of Transport denies reports on the possibility of renting electric scooters in winter — Интерфакс