Photo: ODT filesA six-month trial of Lime scooters in Queenstown is at least two years away due to construction. A year after entering into a memorandum of understanding with Lime on the trial, the Queenstown Lakes District Council has advised the United States-based e-scooter hire company to put it on the backburner. Council spokesman Jack Barlow said it had told the company the construction work - installation of a wastewater pipeline across the CBD and street upgrades - meant starting the trial wouldbe ‘‘challenging’’ and a delay was prudent. The work was expected to take between 18 months and two years to complete, Mr Barlow said.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 15, 2021 04:30 UTC