We’re talking about the humble bicycle, which might have a key role to play in Ireland’s transport system in the future. But what are the challenges to implementing new transport systems? And what can be done to get more people on their bikes? 

We find out all with Evan Boyle a researcher with MaREI, the Science Foundation Ireland research centre for Energy, Climate and the Marine, who explores what it will take to make people embrace pedal power over petrol.

This story originally appeared on the MaREI podcast which you can find here.

https://www.marei.ie/marei-podcast-a-four-letter-word/