Tehran Municipality’s foot-dragging has delayed the expansion of electric motorcycles in the metropolis, a deputy interior minister said.
Mehdi Jamalinejad added that while the ministry-affiliated Iran's Municipalities and Village Administrators lined up finance for TM last year to buy 40,000 e-bikes from domestic suppliers, the municipal officials’ inaction scuttled the plan, Mehr News Agency reported.
“TM has put maximum efforts in providing electric buses for the public transportation network, which is vital for the capital since the current fleet is old and dysfunctional. However, efforts to promote the use of e-bikes can be pursued simultaneously on a smaller scale, especially since a line of credit has been opened for it,” he said.
Jamalinejad said US sanctions have hindered Iran’s international commercial ties, which have consequently impeded urban development projects.
“Wasting such opportunities for curbing air pollution and fuel consumption in a crowded city like Tehran is unwise,” he said.
Yousef Hojjat, the head of TM’s Transportation and Traffic Organization, told reporters that there is no hope for the promotion of e-bike mobility in the short run.
February 20, 2021 17:36
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Tehran Municipality’s Inaction Scuttled e-Bike Purchase Plans
TM has put maximum efforts in providing electric buses for the public transportation network, but efforts to promote the use of e-bikes can be pursued simultaneously on a smaller scale, especially since a line of credit has been opened for it
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