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Reporter Kevin Duggan poses on a Revel. Photo by Trey Pentecost
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COURIER L 2 IFE, SEPT. 4–10, 2020 M BR B G
BY TODD MAISEL
As the MTA considers
raising transit fares by a
$1 a ride to close its massive
budget gap related to
the COVID-19 pandemic,
straphangers were either incensed
by the premise — or
resigned to the fate of having
to pay more to commute.
Nothing’s final yet — the
MTA mentioned a possible
fare hike among other remedies
for closing its $12 billion
budget deficit during an
Aug. 26 meeting. MTA officials
indicated that the current
$2.75 fare could jump
BY KEVIN DUGGAN
Brooklyn scooter-sharing
company Revel resumed service
on Aug. 27 with newlyadded
safety features, ending
a month-long shutdown
that began after a string of
crashes aboard the batterypowered
vehicles — including
three fatalities within a
10-day span.
“Revel was born and
bred in New York City, and
we’re proud to relaunch in
our hometown with an even
better service,” said Frank
Reig, Revel co-founder and
chief executive offi cer in a
statement. “With support
from partners like the NYC
Department of Transportation,
we’re coming back
stronger than ever and providing
continued access to
the more than 360,000 New
Yorkers who rely on Revel to
get around their city.”
Revel had halted its New
York operations on July 28 —
which came after the deaths
of two riders in Queens and
Brooklyn, including a CBS2
reporter. Another man also
crashed in Manhattan on
July 25, and succumbed to
his injuries on Aug. 4.
The return of the scooters
comes with a slew of
safety upgrades intended to
increase safety and accountability
— including forcing
riders to take a selfi e of themselves
and their passenger
wearing helmets, which the
company will verify before
the electric motors can turn
on. For those who prefer not
to use the included helmets,
riders can purchase their
own federally-approved helmets
for $35 from Revel, the
company said.
Customers will also have
to watch a how-to video, and
complete an in-app multiple
choice test with 21 questions
about how to properly drive
Revels while obeying basic
rules of the road — including
not riding in the bike lane,
on sidewalks, through red
lights, or on highways.
The company will continue
to suspend service between
midnight and 5 am
for the fi rst 60 days, and will
work with the city’s Department
of Transportation and
local stakeholders to expand
hours of operation for future
service.
People can also report bad
behavior on Revel’s website
without having an account,
the company said.
The startup, which fi rst
rolled out in Bushwick in
2018, spread to more parts
of Brooklyn and other boroughs
during the following
years, and became even
more popular this summer
with many riders seeking
alternatives to subways and
buses for fear of contracting
the coronavirus.
Subway riders expressed outrage over the idea of a fare increase.
with new protocols
Straphangers blast
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