THE number of e-scooters rolled out as part of a Chester pilot project is to more than double to 100. Cheshire west and Chester Council is running the 12-month pilot project with e-scooter provider Ginger as part of a Department for Transport (DfT) initiative to encourage greener travel methods. Since the pilot began last December, Ginger scooter users have clocked up 64,191 miles around Chester – more than enough to travel two and a half times around the Earth. Now the scheme is being expanded, with the 40 available e-scooters soon to become 100 across the city, with over 20 new additional dockless parking bays added to improve access at various locations, including Sealand Road Park & Ride.