Bicycle Courier Jobs Melbourne – Is it a cargo cycle bell? It is believed that the current urban conditions are perfect for moving many things by bicycle. Last month, we crunched some numbers and case studies for Eltis, Europe’s leading urban mobility portal. Here we are…
When it comes to urban delivery, the first and last mile is a huge headache. It is expensive, crowded and in urban areas, logistics companies have to fight for limited space. Most goods in city centers reach their final destination by cars, vans and trucks. Even light goods are transported short distances by heavy vehicles.
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The cycling world has a solution. According to the EU-funded Bicycle Logistics Project, 25% of all goods and 50% of light goods in urban areas can be moved by bicycle [1]. But before looking at freight cycle solutions, one question must first be asked, what will the city look like in 2050?
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The cities of 2050 will not accept urban logistics companies that use conventional motor vehicles. Getting around the city with vans and trucks is either impossible or too expensive.
Overcrowding has already damaged our economy by consuming 3% of the GDP of OECD countries. A global transport body, the International Transport Forum (ITF), predicts a 300-400% increase in passenger movement [2]. As of today, 10-18% of road traffic is represented by the transportation of goods [3]. This means that there is a dispute over urban space. It also means that delivery fleets compete with passenger transport for access to road infrastructure and parking.
Global trends indicate an increase in cyclists on the roads across the EU, with 35 million Europeans saying that cycling is their main form of transport [4]. Around 70 European cities have signed the Charter of Brussels, which calls for a 15% share of the cycling model across Europe[5]. This means that there are more than 70 million cyclists on the roads of the EU, with urban logistics having to compete for public space.
Adding to the congestion woes is the popularity of trucks and lorries among lawmakers and politicians. Apart from the congestion, pollution and destruction of the roads, it also led to accidents and deaths of two-wheelers.
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As a result, authorities are increasingly looking to reduce freight traffic in inner cities and urban areas. Current trends in Europe show that the urban realm is becoming increasingly human-oriented. City centers are largely closed to delivery vans unless they are subject to congestion charges or other regulations that add a significant financial burden to urban logistics.
Even in areas with city centers, using vans and trucks for delivery is expensive. In Canada, in 2006 alone, the three major express delivery companies (Fedex, United Parcel Service and Purolator) were issued 34,000 parking tickets totaling $1.5 million in fines[13]. In the London Boroughs of Westminster and Camden, TNT reportedly faces £300,000 a year in fines[14]. Congestion charges in London alone cost TNT Express services an average of £15,000 per month[15]. In total, TNT should receive £250,000 a year in fees if London expands its congestion zone.
Cargo bikes can prove to be the solution to these problems. Research by the German Institute of Transport found that e-cargo bikes can handle 85% of deliveries in Berlin. A similar study in Breda (Netherlands) found that of the 1,900 trucks operating daily, less than 10% of the delivered cargo required a truck and 40% of the deliveries had a box. Freight cycles help freight companies rid themselves of unnecessary motor delivery trips in the supply chain.
In urban areas, cargo cycle companies also offer services that are generally cheaper and often deliver with the same time frame. In April, 2012, Cambridge-based delivery company ‘Otspoken Delivery’ managed to deliver 17,000 magazines to 430 locations in 2 days for a total cost of €800[16]. No other motorized service provider has done this at a similar cost.
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Another reason companies use cycle freight delivery is that it is reliable. A report from the International Transport Forum suggests that unreliable costs can compete with congestion [17]. Many clients who use such services do so because they are sure that they will arrive on time. Companies such as TNT, KMPG, Ernst and Young, Phillips and Fed-EX have begun to integrate bicycle companies into the delivery chain for this reason.
The package size is also getting smaller. The retail giant FNAC states that the average package size for internet orders is approximately 500 grams [18], making bicycles an ideal solution for the last mile. delivery. Global e-commerce sales will reach $963 billion in 2013, an annual rate of 19.4%[19]. In 2014, e-commerce will grow by 90%.
The bicycle industry is also developing products that can move large amounts of cargo in urban areas. Nowadays cargo cycles can carry a payload of more than 250 kg. It’s more than just pizza delivery. These bikes can deliver everything: from expensive electronic devices to refrigerated test tube vials to important legal documents. In Copenhagen, there are also “sperm cycles” that provide sperm donations throughout the city.
The French company La Petite Reine can move one million packages a year across France with 60 cargo bikes from Lyon, Bordeaux, Rouen, Lyon and Geneva in Switzerland. The French national train company, SNCF, has invested half a million euros in a company called UrbanCab to provide a cost-effective solution to the last mile problem and is developing cargo bikes.
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So how do you get things off the trucks and onto the bikes? from Cambridge developed the “outspoken delivery” delivery model[20].
Using their office/workshop as a hub, companies make their deliveries (up to 25kg) to the inner city center early in the morning. Throughout the day, Outspoken Delivery can deliver the ‘last mile’ with their range of cargo bikes. This is ideal in a city like Cambridge where delivery vans are not allowed between 10am and 4pm.
The ultimate vision is to strategically place these hubs across the city with delivery by van or lorry to the hubs on major roads around the city such as park & ride sites. From there, the ‘last mile’ is delivered by a series of bicycles and electric vehicles. The larger cargo bikes also act as mobile hubs, while the smaller cargo bikes allow deliveries to be made to designated areas.
Suppliers pre-sort all their goods in logistic centers and pack them in specially designed bicycle-friendly containers. These containers are taken to the edge of the city, scanned, scanned, and loaded onto the back of bicycles for fast, highly efficient routing, effectively keeping no items hidden.
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Last year, Urban Cab also developed a system that would allow customers to choose a specific location at various points throughout the city to pick up their merchandise. Bicycles park in a designated area (free), saving customers the hassle of staying at home when their items are delivered.
What is clear is that new delivery models are likely to emerge as more companies use cargo bikes to deliver. This year more than 30 European companies launched the European Bicycle Logistics Federation (ECLF), which aims to improve urban bicycle deliveries and lobby for bicycle-based delivery policies.
Julian Ferguson is the Communications Officer for the European Cyclists’ Federation. Hailing from Australia and a keen bicycle advocate, he plans to one day ride his bicycle from Brussels to Melbourne.
[12] COM(2011) 144 final, Roadmap to a European transport area – towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system
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