It costs $19 to sign up for the app-based service. The service has grown even more popular this year, with the coronavirus pandemic deterring many people from using subways and buses and seeking alternative modes of getting transportation. Those customers have taken 3 million rides on Revel’s mopeds for a total of 10 million miles. Since then, the company has seen its ridership grow to 300,000 people. The moped company has proven to be enormously popular since first launching in New York City in 2018. We’re reviewing and strengthening our rider accountability and safety measures and communicating with city officials, and we look forward to serving you again in the near future.- Revel July 28, 2020 New York riders - starting today, NYC service will be shut down until further notice. “At this time, we will not be providing any further comments on this matter,” the company said. A spokesperson for Revel declined to respond to questions about which safety measures the company would be reviewing, or whether it would be suspending service in other cities. The company also operates in Austin, Miami, and Washington, DC, and it recently announced plans to launch soon in San Francisco. On Tuesday, Revel said it would pause its service in New York City “until further notice” while it assesses the safety of its fleet of electric mopeds.
The next day, a 38-year-old man was critically injured with head trauma while riding a Revel scooter in Queens. Police said Kapur was not wearing a helmet, as required by the company.
Police say the moped driver swerved because he believed a car was pulling out of a spot and he was trying to avoid it. CBS News reporter Nina Kapur died while riding as a passenger on a Revel mopedĮarlier this month, CBS News reporter Nina Kapur, 26, died while riding as a passenger on a Revel moped.