Brisbane e-scooter operator Beam loses licence over alleged breach of daily cap
by Joe Hinchliffe from on (#6QDH3)
City council alleges cap on scooter numbers systematically exceeded' by 500 a day but company disagrees' with claims, saying it is reviewing options'
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Brisbane has become the first Australian city to kick out an e-scooter operator, after the council cancelled the licence for Beam to operate over allegations it regularly breached its caps.
The Brisbane city council said it would now seek a replacement e-scooter operator for the city, after an investigation found Beam had systematically exceeded" its cap on numbers by about 500 a day. The company has denied assertions" made by council.
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