The Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) spoke out in favor of a ban on taking e-scooters on buses and trains. The background is incidents in London, Madrid and Barcelona in which e- scooter batteries exploded on public transport.
For the VDV, however, the protection of everyone in public transport is the top priority. In Oberallgäu, “a blanket ban on e- Scooters is viewed with skepticism,” according to the district office’s press office. In UnterallGäu “there are currently no plans to exclude e-Scooters from transport on public buses” In OstallgäU, ‘e-scooter are carried on OstallGäuer Verkehrs-gemeinschaft (OVG) buses without any restrictions or requirements,’ district office said upon request. However, the district assumes that the OVG bus companies will consult on this issue in the near future and will follow the decisions of neighboring regions.