26 Feb 2021, 11:42 SCOOTER…They said it wouldn’t work after Mobike, but rather than fleeing while counting the cost of an ill-fated attempt to boost active travel in Greater Manchester, e-scooter firm Lime is extending its Salford trial. When the scheme was announced, there were concerns that most of the scooters would end up rusting in the Irwell at the hands of heartless vandals, but it seems the sophisticated geo-fencing technology that prevents the scooters from being ridden outside of designated zones is working. The company has reported 12,000 successful rides since the trial began last year and has decided to extend its parameters beyond the University of Salford’s Peel Park campus to MediaCityUK.