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People are cycling with satchels, trailers, loaded panniers or rickshaws as “a friendly, green alternative to transport in the city of Bristol”. This is the work of Sam Harris who has set up Pedal Power Transport, a network of environmentally-friendly ways of delivering things (and people!) around the city.
Sam is a student studying Biological Sciences in Bristol, and after seeing the amount of congestion and traffic around his city he thought he could start a cheaper, pollution-free delivery service that could employ the number of students that are already cycling around the city on a daily basis.
Since launching, the company has gained many repeat customers (both businesses and individuals) and is set for growth. They have regular delivery drivers and have moved beyond deliveries to now offer an alternative taxi service letting you travel around Bristol by rickshaw or even hire a private chauffeured service for a wedding! They are planning a cheaper recycling service for businesses to encourage more recycling, adding to its mission to make Bristol a greener city.
Listen to Sam being interviewed for the “Generation Next” documentary (produced by Emma Warren) that was aired on BBC Radio 1Xtra on the 20th of May 2012:
Everyone that delivers for Pedal Power is paid and the company is gaining (and still looking for) more delivery contracts. So it is very much a functioning business that has a goal to make Bristol and the world a greener place. They are still welcoming volunteers for internships in certain parts of the business.
Sam intends to keep running the business alongside his studies. He will then decide what’s next for him and Pedal Power after graduating but he is certain that it will keep going with or without him.
Sam said that all of the Live UnLtd people he was in contact with were “really nice people” and that he’d “really recommend them to anyone.”
Find out more about Pedal Power at pedalpowertransport.com, facebook.com/pedalpowertransport or follow them at @pedaltweets
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