How Beryl bikes and Mid Cornwall Metro will help support sustainable travel

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00:00 E-bikes, they make towns and cities better for people.

00:03 They cut congestion, improve the air quality,

00:07 they get people a bit more active,

00:11 and help to contribute to improving public health.

00:14 Since launching in Cornwall, there

00:17 have been over 133,000 journeys on the e-bikes.

00:22 That's covering almost 350,000 kilometers,

00:27 so pretty much nine times around the world.

00:31 And also, they've saved almost 10 tons

00:33 of carbon dioxide emissions.

00:35 So the bikes are a really great way, particularly

00:39 with the e-assist, to explore a place.

00:42 They can make the Cornish Hills a little bit more

00:45 accessible to riders that may find that useful,

00:50 and also allow them to undertake longer journeys as well.

00:54 They're also really convenient for commuting,

00:57 and dropping the car for short journeys.

00:59 Our latest annual rider report tells us

01:02 that Beryl is more integrated than ever before

01:05 into shared transport systems.

01:07 When commuting, 31% of riders actually

01:11 use the bikes to connect to other modes of transport,

01:14 so trains, buses, even car clubs.

01:18 And that's actually an increase since 2022.

01:23 The mid-Cornwall metro will connect

01:25 four of Cornwall's largest towns and cities, all of which

01:28 have Beryl e-bikes in them, opening up sustainable

01:32 transport options for the people living there,

01:34 and making the towns and cities even better connected.