TY - JOUR
T1 - Cycling Infrastructure for All EPACs Included?
AU - Van den Steen, Nikolaas
AU - de Geus, Bas
AU - Cappelle, Jan
AU - Vanhaverbeke, Lieselot
PY - 2022/5
Y1 - 2022/5
N2 - A modal shift to electric pedal-assisted cycles (EPACs) can help with reaching the transport emission goals of the European Green Deal. With the rising sales of EPACs in Europe, a lack of appropriate (electric) cycling infrastructure remains a major barrier for many potential users. This paper discusses the results of a survey about the requirements of (potential) cyclists to design a better cycling infrastructure. The differences in requirements for non-cyclists vs. cyclists and electric cyclists vs. conventional cyclists are discussed using statistical analysis. The key findings are that cyclists and non-cyclists both require wide quality cycling infrastructure with safe crossing points, secure bicycle parking and smart traffic lights. Non-cyclists’ requirements significantly differ from cyclists’ on 12 items, of which rain cover while cycling and parking spots for the car are the most noteworthy. There is (but) one significant difference between the requirements of EPAC users and conventional cyclists: the need for charging points for EPACs along the cycle route.
AB - A modal shift to electric pedal-assisted cycles (EPACs) can help with reaching the transport emission goals of the European Green Deal. With the rising sales of EPACs in Europe, a lack of appropriate (electric) cycling infrastructure remains a major barrier for many potential users. This paper discusses the results of a survey about the requirements of (potential) cyclists to design a better cycling infrastructure. The differences in requirements for non-cyclists vs. cyclists and electric cyclists vs. conventional cyclists are discussed using statistical analysis. The key findings are that cyclists and non-cyclists both require wide quality cycling infrastructure with safe crossing points, secure bicycle parking and smart traffic lights. Non-cyclists’ requirements significantly differ from cyclists’ on 12 items, of which rain cover while cycling and parking spots for the car are the most noteworthy. There is (but) one significant difference between the requirements of EPAC users and conventional cyclists: the need for charging points for EPACs along the cycle route.
KW - bicycle
KW - e-bike
KW - infrastructure
KW - light electric vehicle
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85129629227&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.3390/ wevj13050074
DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/ wevj13050074
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85129629227
VL - 13
SP - 1
EP - 13
JO - World Electric Vehicle Journal
JF - World Electric Vehicle Journal
SN - 2032-6653
IS - 5
M1 - 74
ER -