Sharing Cargo Bikes Different approaches to get it work ECOMM 2015 Utrecht Session D4 “Role of Cycling in MM“ Ralph Herbertz

ECOMM Cargo Bikes Just bikes with a boot Good potential to substitute car trips (and car dependence) Quite common in the Netherlands and Denmark but elsewhere?

Ralph HerbertzECOMM Obstacles Awareness Image Costs (Safe) Parking options  Sharing cargo bikes could be a solution

Ralph HerbertzECOMM Potential provider of shared Cargo Bikes (Free) Collective systems Neighbourhood based Housing companies Private to private Car sharing companies Bike sharing schemes Muncipalities …

Ralph HerbertzECOMM For our discussion: Which appraoche(s) / which provider(s) will work best implementing shared Cargo Bikes (in your city)? Which difficulties will occure / are to overcome implementing shared Cargo Bikes (in your city)? Which kind of support will be needed? By the way You have experience / knowledge with shared cargo bikes? Let us know! What about trailers? Might it be enough (instead of cargo bikes)?

Ralph HerbertzECOMM Thank you for your attention! Ralph Herbertz Verkehrsclub Deutschland VCD Regionalverband Köln e. V. Melchiorstr Cologne t +49 (0)