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Tube strike sparks huge rise in commuters using hire bikes

Deniz Huseyin
19 September 2025
TfL and e-bike operators Lime, Voi and Forest all reported big rises in customer levels during the Tube strike
TfL and e-bike operators Lime, Voi and Forest all reported big rises in customer levels during the Tube strike
 

There was a surge in hire bike use in London during the four-day Tube strike last week, with signs that this could encourage behaviour change among frustrated commuters.

TfL’s Santander system of conventional docked bikes was extremely busy, but the biggest boom was in the dockless e-bikes of the private operators Lime, Forest, Voi and Bolt, which were seen as more suitable for longer journeys because of the battery power assistance.

While some welcomed the shift to active travel, the...

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