THE e-scooter trial zone is Redditch has been expanded today (Monday, January 25), allowing users to ride to Alexandra Hospital. Micro-mobility operator Bird has expanded trial area to help those that need to take essential journeys, without adding to congestion or air pollution. Bird launched its service in Redditch in October last year and thousands of people have been travelling around the town without the need for a car. Riders in the town have travelled further than the distance from Redditch to Sydney on a Bird scooter. Bird’s mission is to help make towns and cities more livable by helping to solve ‘the last mile’ problem, where journeys are too short for public transport to be efficient, but too long to walk.