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Pedicabs for Sidmouth?

  • by JW

“The lockdown has shown us what a traffic and pollution-free environment could look and feel like.”

“Quality bike share and pedicab services” could be part of “a set of realistic achievable measures”.

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These are very popular in tourist spots such as London:

Londonpedicabs.com

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Perhaps they could become popular in such tourist spots as Sidmouth?

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Pedicab | All of a sudden there are zillions of “pedicabs” s… | Flickr

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They are everywhere:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_rickshaw

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And some places are seeing them as part of a bigger package:

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The lockdown has shown us what a traffic and pollution-free environment could look and feel like.

Let’s focus on a set of realistic achievable measures that we can plan now in Greater Cambridge for rapid implementation post-lockdown.

8. Get sharing

Quality bike share and pedicab services to be permitted to operate at central station.

Taxi operators fought off the UK’s first ever pedicab service from here in the 90s. Now it is time to bring these back. Electric power makes them even more viable. Improved bus services from the station could also help…

10 ways to help Cambridge avoid return to pre-lockdown congestion | cambridgeindependent.co.uk

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Although not everyone likes them:

MP for Cities of London and Westminster to introduce pedicab regulation Bill | news.fitzrovia.org.uk