Europe, which is enjoying a marked cargo bike boom, has taken the lead in developing comprehensive logistics networks relying largely on e-cargo bikes. This involves building collaborative bottom-up networks with local suppliers, receivers and customers embedded in the network.

Experts at Landor LINKS' previous webinar on e-cargo opportunities stated that network planning is a critical element in the transition from one-off schemes to comprehensive logistics networks.

In May 2020, 18 local authorities in England secured funding from the £2m eCargo Bike Grant Fund, funded by the Department for Transport and delivered by Energy Saving Trust, supported by schemes offering 20% grant funding. The DfT is expected to announce additional funding in 2021.

This webinar will explore how lessons from Europe can support the UK in taking its next steps:

• European best practice: powerful and cost effective solutions to solving environmental, logistical and congestion challenges

• UK update: case studies

• Using cargo bikes as transport assets: construction, school transport, residential sharing schemes, leasing schemes, pool eCargo bikes and municipal services

• Planning for Cargo hubs: storage, pick & pack and green city transportation

• Creating standards for future network development

• Market development, safety, and passenger transport opportunities

Session led by Aran Nugent, Head of Programme Delivery, Active and Accessible Travel Division, Department for Transport

Department for Transport, UK

1. Aran Nugent, Head of Programme Delivery, Active and Accessible Travel Division, Department for Transport
Scene-setting plus outcomes of the Ecargo Bike Grant Fund and any 'announcements'

2. Bruce McVean, Acting Assistant Director – City Transportation, City of London Corporation, UK
Example of a local authority adopting an evidence-based strategy on logistics and delivery and then following through with specific actions including the recently announced use of a recycle car park as a logistics hub

Questions for Bruce

3. Adam Barmby, Co-founder and CEO of EAV
Intelligent and lightweight methods of cargo transport

4. Agata Lewandowska and Dorota Gajda-Kutowinska, City of Gdynia, Poland and City Changer Cargo Bike Project Partners
Example of a smaller east European city of 225,000 introducing to an unsuspecting public the humble cargo bike, through a variety of different measures and actions, but starting with gaining support of local politicians and decision-makers

5. Edward Pegram, Business Manager, Raleigh
Example of a UK-based business responding to changes in the market with new products to assist businesses and organisations looking for effective and affordable means of reducing the number of vans deployed in urban centres

6. Richard Armitage, Executive Director, European Cycle Logistics Federation
Example of how a trade body provides practical support to all of the above at an international level, by making carefully targeted contributions to key technical and regulatory developments

 Panel Q and A, led by Aran Nugent, Head of Programme Delivery, Active and Accessible Travel Division, Department for Transport

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