Athens district spikes free e-bike drive after wave of theft, vandalism

[Handout/Nea Smyrni Municipality]

The Athens municipality of Nea Smyrni said Wednesday it has temporarily suspended a escaped e-bike sharing programme aft much than fractional the vehicles were stolen oregon vandalized within days during a trial run.

A statement from the municipality said the programme would beryllium revived erstwhile the institution providing the bicycles has improved information measures against theft oregon vandalism.

It said the strategy started conscionable days agone with 12 electrical bikes retired of the 45 the municipality has acquired. But six were σύντομα stolen and different two vandalized, though the municipality said each were yet recovered by municipal and constabulary unit and ineligible enactment has been initiated against the unknown thieves.

“The municipality of Nea Smyrni remains committed to modern, greenish transport solutions and invites each residents to support the city’s nationalist infrastructure,” the statement said.