The 10 month program will pilot 15 bikes for last mile deliveries.
The District Department of Transportation and Amazon announced last week that they will a new program, called Delivery Service Partners, that will use four-wheeled e-cargo bikes for last mile deliveries in Washington, D.C.
The program, set to last ten months, will feature a fleet of up to 15 battery-powered e-cargo bikes to deliver packages to customers across D.C. The bikes will feature a secure back cargo hold, covered seating, windshield wipers, and a maximum speed of 15 mph.
MSN reports that "Amazon noted that the result of the pilot program will be used to inform additional efforts to reduce impacts from last-mile delivery and future operational parameters for the bikes as needed."
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