Motoring costs society six times more than cycling, says study
▻http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2408203/motoring-costs-society-six-times-more-than-cycling-says-study
It is the first time academics have attempted to put a total cost on car use compared to cycling. The study considers a wide range of environmental and societal impacts of both modes of transport in Copenhagen, a city that is famous for its expansive cycle network.
Gössling and Choi measured the impacts on air pollution, climate change, travel route, noise, road wear, health and congestion in the cost benefit analysis. They found that a car costs €0.50 per kilometre and a bike costs just €0.08.
The report also found that while the cost of car driving is likely to increase in the future, the cost of cycling appears to be declining.
Transport transitions in Copenhagen: Comparing the cost of cars and bicycles
▻http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800915000907