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Seattle launches electric bike cargo service
02 November 2018
by Adam Pitt
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02 November 2018
by Adam Pitt
Seattle is set to be the first in the US to pilot the use of UPS electric cargo bikes in response to congestion and carbon emissions.
The twelve-month programme is the result of a partnership between the global delivery service and the Seattle Department of Transport.
UPS says it will use the initiative to eliminate cargo delivery attempts and 'dwell time'. Both are expected to reduce traffic and pollution.
“We have launched cycle logistic projects in other cities,” said Scott Phillippi, Senior Director of Maintenance and Engineering, International Operations at UPS. “[But] this is the first one designed to meet a variety of urban challenges."
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