Why cargo bikes work

The explosion of online and app-based delivery services has made the challenges of last-mile delivery tougher. Cargo bikes are the obvious zero emission choice, helping local authorities to meet net zero, air quality and decongestion targets.

The Department for Transport has recently launched a consultation designed to support the use of cargo bikes, describing the policy objective as "to increase usage, support active travel, reduce air pollution and carbon emissions, and cut congestion".

This webinar will take a deep dive into how local authorities are both supporting – and benefitting from – the growing number of cargo bike services now operating in the UK. These range from large fleets operated by national retailers, high street delivery services, local cargo delivery operators and businesses with using their own bikes.

Department for Transport, March 2024
"E-cargo bikes can deliver the objectives and benefits of active travel as electrical assistance helps riders of cargo bikes transport goods with greater ease. In particular, the use of e-cargo bikes by freight and logistics operators can reduce congestion from other vehicles and improve air quality."

Cargo bikes can save time and money as well as the planet: studies show that they can deliver cost savings of 80% to 90% versus a traditional commercial vehicle.

There is no one-size-fits-all operational model for cargo bike services – but some are more successful than others. So what does good really look like?

This session will put these questions to our expert panel:

Chair: Philippa Robb, Senior Smarter Transport Officer, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

Minesh Agnihotri, General Manager, Public Sector Partnerships, Zedify
Ersilia Verlinghieri, Senior Research Fellow, School of Architecture and Cities, University of Westminster
Oli Ivens, Head of Consulting, MP Smarter Travel
Tristan Allen, Partner, Fully Charged Silverstone

What’s needed to scale up cargo bikes to the next step?

What’s the quickest route to getting more cargo bikes into service?

What can we learn from them success of different operational models?

Plus lots of case studies to illustrate the above…..

[Fanw]

Unlike some recent Landor Links webinars this was very interesting, All five participants were very open-minded and were themselves wanting to learn from others' experience. Thank you in particular for trying to answer my question regarding insurance.