Avanti West Coast to ban e-scooters in trains and stations over safety fears

Vehicles to be banned due to batteries that can produce vapour of toxic gases and lead to fire or risk of explosion'

Avanti West Coast has issued a ban on e-scooters across all its trains and stations over safety fears.

The train operator said that from Tuesday 27 December the devices will be prohibited because of the risk posed by the lithium-ion batteries that are normally in e-scooters. It said these batteries can produce a vapour of toxic gases and lead to a fire or a risk of explosion" if they become damaged or overheated.