UK health minister Matt Hancock has urged the public to avoid public transport and adhere to social distancing guidelines.
Hundreds of millions of pounds are being invested in making the U.K. more cycle friendly and e-scooter trials have been brought forward from next year to next month.VanMoof cofounder Taco Carlier riding one of the company's e-bikes.The scenes of people cramming onto a London Underground train on Monday were enough to send a shiver down the spine of anyone who has been keeping half an eye on the coronavirus crisis.
"You say not everybody can cycle, that's true, but lots more people can than do and now is actually a good time to start cycling to work because there is hardly any traffic on the roads so it's much more pleasant to cycle than in normal times."package "to create a new era for cycling and walking." That includes £250 million to establish new bike lanes and safer junctions in England.
Travis VanderZanden, CEO of Bird, said in a statement: "With public transport capacity constrained due to the pandemic e-scooters will provide people with a sustainable and socially responsible transportation option. Congestion and air quality has improved dramatically in towns and cities throughout the U.K. in recent weeks, and we're pleased to see the Government is committed to keeping it this way as part of their green transport revolution.
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