{"id":133876,"date":"2024-09-23T07:54:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T04:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/news\/europes-love-affair-with-cargo-bikes-is-changing-how-we-deliver-goods-in-our-cities\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T07:54:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T04:54:54","slug":"europes-love-affair-with-cargo-bikes-is-changing-how-we-deliver-goods-in-our-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/news\/europes-love-affair-with-cargo-bikes-is-changing-how-we-deliver-goods-in-our-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe\u2019s love affair with cargo bikes is changing how we deliver goods in our cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp_wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-message\">\n    <p>You are unauthorized to view this page.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mepr-login-form-wrap\">\n            \n<div class=\"mp_wrapper mp_login_form\">\n                  <!-- mp-login-form-start -->     <form name=\"mepr_loginform\" id=\"mepr_loginform\" class=\"mepr-form\" action=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/\" method=\"post\" data-trp-original-action=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/\">\n            <div class=\"mp-form-row mepr_username\">\n        <div class=\"mp-form-label\">\n                              <label for=\"user_login\">Username<\/label>\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"text\" name=\"log\" id=\"user_login\" value=\"\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-form-row mepr_password\">\n        <div class=\"mp-form-label\">\n          <label for=\"user_pass\">Password<\/label>\n          <div class=\"mp-hide-pw\">\n            <input type=\"password\" name=\"pwd\" id=\"user_pass\" value=\"\" \/>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"button mp-hide-pw hide-if-no-js\" data-toggle=\"0\" aria-label=\"Show password\">\n              <span class=\"dashicons dashicons-visibility\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            <div>\n        <label><input name=\"rememberme\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"rememberme\" value=\"forever\" \/> Remember Me<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n      <div class=\"submit\">\n        <input type=\"submit\" name=\"wp-submit\" id=\"wp-submit\" class=\"button-primary mepr-share-button\" value=\"Log In\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect_to\" value=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133876\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mepr_process_login_form\" value=\"true\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mepr_is_login_page\" value=\"false\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"en\"\/><\/form>\n    <div class=\"mp-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n    <div class=\"mepr-login-actions\">\n        <a\n          href=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/?action=forgot_password\"\n          title=\"Click here to reset your password\"\n        >\n          Forgot Password        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n      \n    <!-- mp-login-form-end --> \n  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"smart_content_wrapper\">\n<p>Cargo bikes are transforming urban logistics in Europe, offering a sustainable alternative to delivery vans. The surge in online shopping, accelerated by COVID-19, has driven up the demand for package deliveries, and that demand continues to rise. As traditional delivery methods contribute to urban traffic congestion and pollution, cargo bikes &#8211; a staple of bike-friendly countries like Denmark and the Netherlands &#8211; are becoming a common sight in cities across Europe as a sustainable and efficient alternative to vans.<\/p>\n<p>These larger, typically electric bikes with separate carriers can transport a wide range of loads, from small parcels to larger items, making them ideal for urban deliveries. In Europe, it is estimated that up to 50 per cent of motorised trips involving the transport of goods in cities could be made by cargo bikes and bicycles, according to a recent study.<\/p>\n<p>Cycling in Europe: Which countries and cities are the most and least bicycle-friendly?<br \/>\nA faster, cleaner solution for last-mile delivery<br \/>\nA study from the University of Westminster, London, found that cargo bikes not only deliver faster than vans but also cut emissions by 90 per cent compared to diesel vans and when compared to electric vans reduce emissions by a third.<\/p>\n<p>Another study in Brussels looking at the operational advantages of cargo bikes over vans found that when you factor in insurance, maintenance, depreciation, and energy costs, vans have five to 10 times higher expenses per parcel. According to the report findings, cargo bikes are not only an environmentally-friendly option but also an economically viable solution for businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Cargo bikes, however, also come with specific challenges. Their limited load capacity and range make them less ideal for larger or long-distance deliveries. But its important to remember they&#8217;re not designed to transport big loads between nationwide depots, instead cargo bikes excel in &#8220;last-mile&#8221; deliveries, especially for the smaller packages that make up the bulk of online orders. Weather conditions also play a significant role in the effectiveness of electric cargo bikes. While they are ideal for steep or long routes, cold and wet weather can reduce their appeal.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2024\/09\/22\/europes-love-affair-with-cargo-bikes-is-changing-how-we-deliver-goods-in-our-cities\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2024\/09\/22\/europes-love-affair-with-cargo-bikes-is-changing-how-we-deliver-goods-in-our-cities\">Euronews<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/fi\/environmental-news-en\/europes-love-affair-with-cargo-bikes-is-changing-how-we-deliver-goods-in-our-cities\/\">Europe\u2019s love affair with cargo bikes is changing how we deliver goods in our cities<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/fi\">Vastuullisuusuutiset.fi<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[4684,4740,16190,575,696],"class_list":["post-133876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-bike","tag-cargo","tag-cargo-bike","tag-environmental-news-en","tag-europe"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133876\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}