Towns in the Netherlands are considering a proposal to heat cycle lanes to encourage greater use of bicycles in winter.
The scheme proposes to use geo-thermal energy to prevent ice forming.
The idea has been provisionally costed at 20-40,000 euros per kilometre (£26-52,000 per mile).
But the man behind the proposal, Marcel Boerefijn, said there would be savings from fewer accidents, less salt needed to grit roads and reduced car expenses.
http://www.bbc.co.uk...europe-20041522
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Dutch consider heated cycle lanes
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, Oct 24 2012 07:34 PM
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Posted 24 October 2012 - 07:34 PM
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Posted 24 October 2012 - 07:50 PM
Wow, that is simply amazing. I do almost everything with my bike, and how much would I love heated bicycle lanes over here in Berlin.
I admire the Dutch for their love of the bicycle, and that it is so well respected over there.
I admire the Dutch for their love of the bicycle, and that it is so well respected over there.
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