Businesses Get Pedal Powered with eCargo Bikes

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Four businesses in the Fingal area are pedalling into the busy festive season with brand new eCargo bikes from Fingal County Council. These state of the art eCargo bikes are intended to replace the use of motor vehicles for local area deliveries. As part of its commitment to climate action and providing sustainable travel alternatives, Fingal County Council is providing the bikes free of charge to the businesses for 12 months.

The initiative launches this week with delivery of the first two eCargo bikes to businesses in Malahide and Donabate with further launches happening next week in Rush and Blanchardstown. The bikes have been branded for each business and have been purchased by Fingal County Council. Maintenance of the bikes will be handled by Bleeper Bike for the duration of the pilot.

eCargo Delivery Bikes are just one of several sustainable travel projects run by the Department of Environment, Climate Action and Active Travel. Fingal County Council has in recent months worked with sports clubs on the ‘Gear up for Training’ cycling education initiative and is in the process of upgrading school cycling infrastructure across the county, through the ‘Safe Routes to School’ programme as well as undertaking a county wide programme of upgrade works on cycle lanes to ease walking and cycling commutes for Fingal residents. This project further extends the reach of Active Travel to the business community for the first time.

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