The Renfe Board of Directors has decided at its meeting this Monday to prohibit access electric scooter on all Renfe Viajeros trains, both Cercanías and Regional as well as High Speed ​​and Long Distance (AVE, Avlo, Alvia, Avant, Euromed and Intercity), has just been explained in the statement. The size is expanded to the fullest National territory. Note all the students commuting to the university on their scooters, which mainly serve to connect to the station.

The ban on electric scooters on Renfe trains will come into effect next December 12“based on the dangerous situations created by recorded battery fires some public transportation (resulting from battery manipulation, impact damage, passage of time, use of a different charger, etc.)”.

Also a unicycle

This ban applies not only to electric scooters, but also to unicycles or other electric or battery-powered personal mobility devices, except private vehicles. with limited mobility and electric bicycles.

The measure, which will be ratified tomorrow by the Renfe Viajeros Board of Directors, has been adopted based on public health and passenger safety criteria and is similar to other measures taken in various cities in Spain and Europe. Seville is the first city, in 2021, in preventing travelers from entering the subway on their electric scooters during weekday rush hour.

scooter explosion

Last February, Catalonia banned vehicle access and own infrastructure (station, platform…) public transport after the scooter boom in Catalonia Generalitat rail service (FGC) in November 2022.

Likewise since last November 4 electric scooter access to facilities and Community of Madrid public transport vehicles, the management of which is the responsibility of the Regional Transport Consortium.

England and Ireland

In other countries, several train operators England and Irelandand Metro London or Hamburgalso banned electric scooters from accessing their trains.

Once the measures are in place, Renfe can force passengers to leave the train if they are carrying objects, luggage or vehicles that pose a risk to the safety and proper functioning of the train. transportation operationsor for the safety of other tourists.

At the Cercanías station managed by Renfe the ban will be reported if the traveler is detected with pelectric scooters, and random inspections can also be carried out with inspectors and security agents.