Some E-Bikes to Be Banned From GO Trains Due to Fire Hazard

Metrolinx plans to ban non-certified e-bike batteries in the coming months to lessen the potential for fire hazards on its GO trains. The transit system will carry out electric bicycle inspections across the train network to ensure compliance, according to Global News. Metrolinx, a provincial agency, operates GO trains throughout the Greater Golden Horseshoe area in southern Ontario. The ban will reportedly encompass all batteries without a “UL” or “CE” certification. The news report said the ban will address concerns about the safety of “micro-mobility devices” that use lithium-ion batteries. Government sources indicated the policy isn’t expected to impact a large number of e-bike riders....