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Royal Mail is conducting its first-ever trial of zero-emission e-trikes for letter and parcel deliveries later this month.
The 1200mm wide x 1968mm high e-trikes, which are predominantly powered by a combination of pedal, solar, battery and brake technology, are specially designed to help postmen and women deliver letters and parcels in a “secure and environmentally-friendly way”.
The trial is scheduled to begin in late March. It will take place in Stratford, Cambridge and Sutton Coldfield, and will last for approximately six months. Once the trial period has ended, Royal Mail has said it will make a decision on whether to expand the trikes more widely across the UK.
David Gold, director of public affairs and policy at Royal Mail, said: “As a company, we are committed to making changes to our operations which reduce our environmental impact, whilst ensuring we continue to meet customer expectations. Alongside our ongoing transformation programme and the introduction of electric vans in locations across our business, this trial is part of a programme of initiatives across our business that will ensure we can continue to deliver letters and parcels safely, efficiently and responsibly.”
Royal Mail to trial e-trikes for letter and parcel deliveries
BikeBiz) Royal Mail is conducting its first-ever trial of zero-emission e-trikes for letter and parcel deliveries later this month. The 1200mm wide x 1968mm high e-trikes, which are predominantly powered by a combination of pedal, solar, battery and brake technology, are specially designed to help postmen and women deliver letters and parcels in a “secure… [Read More]
