AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin’s Transportation and Public Works Department (TPWD) is proposing changes to its electric scooter program to allow potential new vendors to compete for contracts.
Currently, the city works with two shared mobility providers: Lime and Bird.
Michael Kimbro, TPWD’s program manager, told the Austin Mobility Committee Thursday the department suggests the city keep the cap of vendors at two, but look to transition from the current license/permit model to a contract model…