Hackney rents out e-cargo bikes

Cargo Bike Share to launch in Stoke Newington, London Fields and Shoreditch

The first publicly available cargo bike sharing scheme in the country is being launched in Hackney to help residents and businesses carry goods by bike and support them to reduce transport emissions.

Eight electrically assisted cargo bikes will be available to rent from four docking stations across Hackney, with two in Shoreditch, close to the borders with Islington and Tower Hamlets, one in London Fields and one in Stoke Newington.

Each of the e-cargo bikes are capable of carrying up to 80kg...