ACTive Crewe Travel is offering a human-powered three-wheel cargo vehicle for free loans to local groups, writes Jonathan White.
The volunteer group, which promotes walking and cycling in the area, received the Christiania cargo bicycle as part of a joint initiative.
The cargo bicycle is designed and constructed for transporting bulky loads, with a cargo area mounted between the two front wheels.
It is available for free loan to local groups and businesses who want to reduce their carbon footprint, improve air quality and save money by transporting material by bike instead of petrol or diesel vehicles.
It was purchased by Ben Wye (ACTive Crewe Travel), Michael Barratt MBE (Development Impact Manager, Transport for London), and three London-based companies (Role Recruitment, Work & Wear Direct, Traffic Management London Ltd).
While installing new electricity cables across Crewe, Cheshire-based Dutton Traffic Management Ltd worked closely with ACTive Crewe Travel to ensure cyclists, prams, wheelchairs, scooters could still access roads while work was taking place, despite it being closed to other traffic.
Dutton Traffic Management Ltd helped assemble a storage facility, purchased by Crewe Town Council, for ACTive Crewe Travel’s cargo bike.
A representative from ACTive Crewe said: “The cargo bicycle has already been used to deliver hot food and furniture to displaced residents after the fire at the Beechmere retirement complex.
“Goods can be taken door-to-door with no parking restrictions, so the cargo bicycle has proven itself quicker than a van for local multiple deliveries.”
For further information relating to ACTive Crewe Travel, visit https://www.facebook.com/ACTiveCreweTravel/ or http://www.creweact.org.uk/
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