Eight cities in the United States will test this electric cargo transportation system.
Miami and seven cities in the United States joined a trial carried out by the Open Mobility Foundation to replace trucks with cargo bikes that can carry up to 500 pounds.
According to Eulois Cleckely, director of the Miami Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works, this experiment allows us to meet the demand for home delivery without congesting traffic. “We are going to be innovative. We are going to change the way we think about our system and design our system to make sure we move people and goods efficiently,” he assured.
The experiment will last for 18 months and will begin shortly. The bicycles are electric which also gives them an ecological sense. Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, San José, California and Seattle also participate in the test.
It was the Open Mobility Foundation that presented the initiative that was selected among 59 projects. They will thus receive a grant of 1.9 million from the United States Department of Transportation.
In Miami, cargo bikes will be seen downtown and in the nearby Overtown neighborhood where the aim is to speed up delivery times for shipments and improve the flow of the entire transportation system.
“For those individuals and businesses that have to rely on a larger vehicle to navigate, they should potentially see some time cost savings. It’s kind of an opportunity to have less risk for the industry because we’re testing this technology and then if it’s successful it could be scaled up and there will be an opportunity for the industry to be able to participate on its own in this technology and use these vehicles in the future. ”, analyzed the official.
In Europe, the cargo bike was imposed many years ago with the presence of companies such as DHL, FedEx Corp. and UPS. While DHL tried its pilot program in New York three years ago and plans, along with REEF Technology, to replace 70 percent of its transportation in Miami with these types of bikes by 2025.
It was the Open Mobility Foundation that presented the initiative that was selected among 59 projects. They will thus receive a grant of 1.9 million from the United States Department of Transportation.
“The two companies will bring eco-friendly e-Cargo Cycles to Miami as part of DHL’s GoGreen strategy to reduce its carbon footprint. DHL’s short-term goal is to implement clean pickup and delivery solutions for 70% of its operations by 2025. Each implemented e-Cargo Cycle enables DHL to remove a conventional delivery van from the road, reducing road traffic, noise and pollution while continuing to provide fast and efficient deliveries for customers”, this company reported through its official website.
And he finished: “REEF’s mission is to build the ecosystem that connects the world to your block. Harnessing the power of proximity, REEF is reinventing parking facilities by creating last-block mobility and logistics hubs that meet the needs of cities, residents and businesses”.
Cargo bikes are here to stay, at least in Miami.
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