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London Bans Most E-Bikes on Public Transport Over Fire Risk

Wednesday March 26, 2025. 03:44 PM , from Slashdot
London Bans Most E-Bikes on Public Transport Over Fire Risk
Transport for London will ban most e-bikes across its network from March 31 amid growing safety concerns over battery fires, the transport authority announced on Wednesday. The ban, covering London Underground, Overground, Elizabeth Line and DLR trains, exempts only folding e-bikes, which are considered less likely to have been modified and pose a reduced safety risk.

TfL implemented the measure following union strike threats after several incidents, including an e-bike that exploded into flames at Rayners Lane Underground platform last month. The train drivers' union Aslef said the incident could have caused mass casualties.

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