The call comes as a new Transport Strategy to 2035 for the region is being prepared by the Department for Infrastructure.

Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK), the national charity for shared transport, has warned that Northern Ireland is at risk of falling behind the rest of the UK in terms of embracing new forms of sustainable transport.

It said urgent action was needed to unlock the potential of shared schemes such as e-scooters, bikes and e-bikes, which reduce people’s car dependency and cut emissions.

Trials of shared e-scooters have been running in England since 2020, with Scotland and Wales both working towards launching their own pilot schemes.

The charity says the latest figures show that shared e-scooters are becoming increasingly popular, with more than 60 million trips taken

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