Cargo bikes are climate-friendly means of transport that can be used in a versatile way and have the potential to replace transport journeys by car. Whereas they are already part of the streetscape in big cities, they are not yet well established in small towns and rural areas.

The HAUSRAD project seeks to design new mobility services (NMS) based on cargo bicycles - for example, product services with new organisational and usage structures, via pricing models and supplementary services - that take into account the requirements of different target groups in small towns and rural areas and can be easily integrated into everyday life.

For this purpose, the needs and mindsets of (potential) users will be surveyed for the first time in an Austria-wide representative survey. Based on this, NMS will be co-conceptualised and selected concepts will be tested for their suitability and effects in two pilot locations, with a focus on the residential environment.

On this basis, implementation models for the sustainable roll-out of the developed transport bike-based NMS throughout Austria will be developed in cooperation with relevant stakeholders.

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sketch illustrating the supply components of transport wheel-based NMS (e.g. pricing models, reservation and booking)

sketch illustrating the supply components of transport wheel-based NMS (e.g. pricing models, reservation and booking)