: This paper dwells on the recent transformations experienced by cycle logistics operators, who transport goods that are increasingly voluminous and invest in cargo bicycles that have higher and higher carrying capacity, such as cargo tricycles or big bicycle trailers. The discourse and practices of four cycle logistics operators in the urban area of Lyon in France are analysed in order to highlight the arguments used to present their activity as “alternative”. This study shows that the development of these new vehicles contributes to the understanding of cycle logistics as alternative by making it appear realistic and environmentally-friendly. However, it challenges specific professional sub-cultures historically associated with bicycle
: This paper investigates the impacts of several implementations of daily mobility policies and external shocks on social costs, with a particular focus on carpooling. This social cost is calculated considering consumer's cost, external costs, as well as the expenses and incomes of public authorities and private companies. Four transport modes are considered: solo driver, carpool driver, carpool passenger and public transport. A modal choice model is then applied to trips with 6,287 different origin-destination of the eastern Lyon area. Simulations of time-gain and monetary scenarios are then realized to observe impacts on demand and consequently on the other parameters affecting the social costs. Our results show that consumer's costs explain the majority of the total social cost. Values commonly used for externalities barely impact the social cost in the simulations and traffic reduction measures impact more public and private revenues than they reduce externalities, leading to higher total social costs. Mor[...]