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@drianphilips.bsky.social

Associate Professor Institute for Transport Studies Univ. of Leeds e-bikes, transport decarbonisation, transport geography

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NEW PAPER ALERT from the ELEVATE project @micromobility-its.bsky.social led by @labibazzouz.bsky.social with @profchristianbrand.bsky.social Noel Cass and me doi.org/10.1016/j.tb... #ebike #ecargobike

09.01.2026 15:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

New Paper Alert!!

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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

12.11.2025 14:26 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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How do electric cargo bikes fit with real life? A social practice analysis in the United Kingdom Cycling an e-cargo bike offers key advantages of both car and bike use, and its potential to substitute many car trips offers energy demand reduction …

My article on e-cargo biking as a social practice is now available open access online - it summarises the particular version of social practice theory I have developed over the years for understanding mobility, illustrated with 'ecb-ing' as a vaild alternative to driving, especially for families.

11.11.2025 11:23 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

New paper published from the ELEVATE project led by Noel Cass. doi.org/10.1016/j.er... . How do electric cargo bikes fit with real life? A social practice analysis in the United Kingdom @micromobility-its.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social

11.11.2025 11:26 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Thanks Pete for helping me with my less than slick social media posting skills.

16.10.2025 12:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

E-bikes don’t have this problem.

16.10.2025 12:36 — 👍 41    🔁 6    💬 3    📌 0
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NEW PAPER ALERT! E-cargo bikes as a personal transport mode in the UK: Insights from surveys and suburban trials, . This presents some of the results from our ELEVATE project doi.org/10.1016/j.jc... #SustainableTransport #ActiveTravel #Micromobility #ECargoBikes @micromobility-its.bsky.social

16.10.2025 10:54 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Over the Summer we were visited by the team from hashtag #GlobalCyclingNetwork to speak about our Elevate project e-cargo bike findings. The resulting video is available now and covers some of the things that we found and speaks to some of our participants.

12.09.2025 09:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

E-(Cargo) Bikes: Finance and Access Workshop summary is live. Another great piece of work from our ELEVATE @micromobility-its.bsky.social team led by Sally Cairns Noel Cass Theresa Nelson. blogs.brighton.ac.uk/elevate/file...

17.07.2025 15:15 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

The stand is mostly touching the front wheel & fork so could be a hassle to lock to frame & rear wheel Also It doesn't look like it would work well for an e-cargo bike, or accessible cycle

17.07.2025 12:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
E-cargo bike access: Total Cost of Ownership, the appeal to second car owners, and leasing | The ELEVATE Project Blog written by Dr. Noel Cass E-cargo bike access: Total Cost of Ownership, the appeal to second car owners, and leasing ...

I wrote this pre our national workshops on Financial Access to E-(cargo) bikes, thinking about Total Cost of Ownership vs cars, the second car as a particular target for replacement with such bikes, and the potential appeal of the leasing model of ownership (which is so addictive for car ownership).

17.07.2025 09:43 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I am presenting work from the ELEVATE project in Dublin today. I'll be talking about where household e-cargo bikes go - the types of roads they use , trip distances and so on

25.06.2025 08:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Conference Schedule Poster: “ELEVATE, TRANSAS, INFUZE, and CARS at UTSG 2025”
Conference dates: June 25–27, 2025.
Each session is listed with a calendar icon, the speaker's name, affiliated project(s), session title, and talk title.

Wednesday, June 25:

Prof. Jillian Anable (INFUZE/TRANSAS) — Session 2C Shared Mobility:
“What goes up must come down? A systematic review of the processes of change in levels of car ownership”

Prof. Jillian Anable (INFUZE/TRANSAS) — Session 2C Shared Mobility:
“Changes in Household Car Ownership and Impact of Covid-19 – A Panel Case Study of Shifting Trends”

Dr. Llinos Brown (TRANSAS) — Session 2A Post-Pandemic Behaviour:
“What goes up must come down? A systematic review...”

Dr. Ian Philips (ELEVATE) — Session 1D Active Travel:
“Analysis of domestic e-cargo bike GPS traces in UK suburbs”

Dr. Noel Cass (UKERC-CAV) — Session 2B Autonomous Vehicles:
“Public acceptance and uptake of shared autonomous vehicles: A mixed methods study”

Conference Schedule Poster: “ELEVATE, TRANSAS, INFUZE, and CARS at UTSG 2025” Conference dates: June 25–27, 2025. Each session is listed with a calendar icon, the speaker's name, affiliated project(s), session title, and talk title. Wednesday, June 25: Prof. Jillian Anable (INFUZE/TRANSAS) — Session 2C Shared Mobility: “What goes up must come down? A systematic review of the processes of change in levels of car ownership” Prof. Jillian Anable (INFUZE/TRANSAS) — Session 2C Shared Mobility: “Changes in Household Car Ownership and Impact of Covid-19 – A Panel Case Study of Shifting Trends” Dr. Llinos Brown (TRANSAS) — Session 2A Post-Pandemic Behaviour: “What goes up must come down? A systematic review...” Dr. Ian Philips (ELEVATE) — Session 1D Active Travel: “Analysis of domestic e-cargo bike GPS traces in UK suburbs” Dr. Noel Cass (UKERC-CAV) — Session 2B Autonomous Vehicles: “Public acceptance and uptake of shared autonomous vehicles: A mixed methods study”

Conference Schedule Poster: “ELEVATE, TRANSAS, INFUZE, and CARS at UTSG 2025”
Conference dates: June 25–27, 2025.
Each session is listed with a calendar icon, the speaker's name, affiliated project(s), session title, and talk title.

Wednesday, June 25:

Prof. Jillian Anable (INFUZE/TRANSAS) — Session 2C Shared Mobility:
“What goes up must come down? A systematic review of the processes of change in levels of car ownership”

Prof. Jillian Anable (INFUZE/TRANSAS) — Session 2C Shared Mobility:
“Changes in Household Car Ownership and Impact of Covid-19 – A Panel Case Study of Shifting Trends”

Dr. Llinos Brown (TRANSAS) — Session 2A Post-Pandemic Behaviour:
“What goes up must come down? A systematic review...”

Dr. Ian Philips (ELEVATE) — Session 1D Active Travel:
“Analysis of domestic e-cargo bike GPS traces in UK suburbs”

Dr. Noel Cass (UKERC-CAV) — Session 2B Autonomous Vehicles:
“Public acceptance and uptake of shared autonomous vehicles: A mixed methods study”

Conference Schedule Poster: “ELEVATE, TRANSAS, INFUZE, and CARS at UTSG 2025” Conference dates: June 25–27, 2025. Each session is listed with a calendar icon, the speaker's name, affiliated project(s), session title, and talk title. Wednesday, June 25: Prof. Jillian Anable (INFUZE/TRANSAS) — Session 2C Shared Mobility: “What goes up must come down? A systematic review of the processes of change in levels of car ownership” Prof. Jillian Anable (INFUZE/TRANSAS) — Session 2C Shared Mobility: “Changes in Household Car Ownership and Impact of Covid-19 – A Panel Case Study of Shifting Trends” Dr. Llinos Brown (TRANSAS) — Session 2A Post-Pandemic Behaviour: “What goes up must come down? A systematic review...” Dr. Ian Philips (ELEVATE) — Session 1D Active Travel: “Analysis of domestic e-cargo bike GPS traces in UK suburbs” Dr. Noel Cass (UKERC-CAV) — Session 2B Autonomous Vehicles: “Public acceptance and uptake of shared autonomous vehicles: A mixed methods study”

Excited for #UTSG2025 🥳

Sharing @infuzeleeds.bsky.social & TRANSAS research this week & proud to see these featured too:

◼️ELEVATE @drianphilips.bsky.social & Dr Alice de Sejournet
◼️CARS ‪@drmalcolmmorgan.bsky.social ‬
◼️UKERC-CAV @nofixedclass.bsky.social
◼️TRANSAS @llinosbrown.bsky.social

24.06.2025 10:10 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Proud to say that ELEVATE was part of this event! We had attendees #testride #ecargo bikes from our research trials. Check out the video below and don't forget to look at the riding videos on our webpage 🚲😎
blogs.brighton.ac.uk/elevate/2025...

@drianphilips.bsky.social

10.04.2025 10:50 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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PREPRINT ALERT : www.preprints.org/manuscript/2... E-Cargo Bikes as a Personal Transport Mode in the UK: Insights from National Surveys and Suburban Trials. We present wide ranging insights from our study of domestic use of e-cargo bikes in the UK. @micromobility-its.bsky.social

11.03.2025 10:02 — 👍 10    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1
Job Opportunity: Quantitative Transport Data Analyst
12-month fixed-term position for the HELMET research project (HEaLth iMpact of E-bikes and e-scooters) at the Institute for Transport Studies.
Responsibilities include supporting carbon impact analysis, calculating CO₂ savings from survey data on shared e-bikes and e-scooters in UK cities, and extrapolating findings to estimate population-wide impacts.
Application Deadline: Monday, 17th March 2025.

Job Opportunity: Quantitative Transport Data Analyst 12-month fixed-term position for the HELMET research project (HEaLth iMpact of E-bikes and e-scooters) at the Institute for Transport Studies. Responsibilities include supporting carbon impact analysis, calculating CO₂ savings from survey data on shared e-bikes and e-scooters in UK cities, and extrapolating findings to estimate population-wide impacts. Application Deadline: Monday, 17th March 2025.

‼️JOB ALERT: Closes 17th March 2025 ‼️

Quantitative Transport Data Analyst needed for the HELMET (HEaLth iMpact of E-bikes and e-scooters) project based at the Institute for Transport Studies @universityofleeds.bsky.social
👇👇👇
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

#ITSLeeds @drianphilips.bsky.social

20.02.2025 14:28 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Cyclists cannot win. For every "I want you to ring your bell at me" there is an equal and opposite "How dare you ring your bell at me"

16.01.2025 15:01 — 👍 593    🔁 77    💬 93    📌 25
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Bicycle Association formally complains to BBC over Adrian Chiles’ e-bike Panorama “misrepresentation”, claiming episode “unjustifiably damaged” legal e-bike industry The cycle industry organisation said the programme conflated e-bikes with “illegal e-motorbikes”, lacked balance, and “failed to properly inform the public”

The cycle industry organisation said the programme conflated e-bikes with “illegal e-motorbikes”, lacked balance, and “failed to properly inform the public”

The BA also urged the BBC to “provide proper balance when addressing contentious transport issues” in future
road.cc/312013 #cycling

09.01.2025 11:34 — 👍 30    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 2

More great stuff from Malcolm on carbon.place.

20.12.2024 14:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Happening now, in Copenhagen. Should be happening in​ lots of cities, on both sides of the Atlantic.

www.tv2kosmopol.dk/koebenhavn/8...

20.12.2024 13:01 — 👍 162    🔁 24    💬 1    📌 3
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Getting into the #ChristmasSpirit thanks to this cool and Christmassy #ecargobike I spotted this morning! #sheffield #sheffieldissuper #electriccargobike

27.11.2024 12:19 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Research Outputs | The ELEVATE Project On this page we have included various research outputs, including: Journal Articles Book Chapters Reports and Briefing Notes ...

We think that e-cargo bikes have a lot to offer too , thanks for posting your
article @micromobility-its.bsky.social blogs.brighton.ac.uk/elevate/rese...

20.12.2024 14:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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MAJOR NEW STUDY: Followed 82,000 subjects in #Scotland, up to age 74, found that cyclists + pedestrians had significantly reduced risks of:
— early death
—cancer
—cardiovascular mortality
—hospitalization for ANY reason.

Published in @bmj.com

bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/1/...

20.12.2024 14:04 — 👍 76    🔁 28    💬 5    📌 4

Couple of days after I posted this the DfT released the latest transport stats. www.gov.uk/government/s... Think congestion is bad now? DfT models it's going to worsen.

20.12.2024 14:19 — 👍 20    🔁 7    💬 3    📌 0

How did I miss this study when it came out a few months ago? Google Scholar normally emails me about anything that even mentioned cycling. Anyway - WOW, look at the effect sizes for the benefits of active travel

18.12.2024 09:01 — 👍 112    🔁 42    💬 7    📌 4

Well this looks fascinating and an important contribution to transport & climate policy thinking.

NEF taking on the huge question of how to define & meet human needs for travel within planetary boundaries.

Here’s their discussion starter on sufficient & excessive transport consumption.

18.12.2024 12:53 — 👍 29    🔁 13    💬 0    📌 1

A very accessible and informative summary of the transport decarbonisation challenge from @jilliananable.bsky.social - rocking it as usual. Coffee time essential read

13.12.2024 08:56 — 👍 22    🔁 12    💬 1    📌 1
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You and Yours - Dangerous Sweets; Grinch Bots; Shop Christmas Windows - BBC Sounds The American imported snacks containing banned ingredients in UK shops

Dr Malcolm Morgan joined BBC Radio 4 to talk about his research into the feasibility of switching planes for trains to decarbonise holidays.

Listen from 31:59:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

19.12.2024 14:07 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

This is our latest paper from the ELEVATE project. Hopefully several more papers forthcoming over the next few months.

20.12.2024 08:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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20.12.2024 08:43 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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