The Shawlands bike bus is growing even bigger - and this new tech will make all the difference.
WITH the loud dinging of bells and burble of happy chatter it's possible to hear the Shawlands bike bus before you see it.
And now the adults in group have less to stress about at the busy Shawlands Cross junction thanks to an innovative bit of kit allowing them to control traffic. Jo Wright, who set up the bike bus with her husband Gareth Johnson, said:"This is a real vote of confidence in us.has been extremely supportive.
From a small group of families, the bike bus now draws around 60 pupils every Friday morning to cycle to school. Working with Preston-based Sm@rt Technology, a prototype was developed, and a 3D unit printed to form the wireless button.With successful development and testing over the summer, the Ultra Smart Cycle System was used by the Shawlands Bike Bus for the first time last Friday.
Ben Stern, dad to Leo, eight, and Dylan, three, said:"Leo gets really excited about it on a Friday morning.
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