Trig points across the Peak District are to be upgraded to become e-bike charging points, in a wide ranging investment in infrastructure across the national park.

The pillars, conveniently positioned at points where riders typically stop for a rest anyway, will be connected via underground cables to the national grid, though during installation some overground cabling may be required.

“This marks the biggest change to the outdoors since Benny Rothman led 30,000 people on a mass trespass into the Duke of Devonshire’s billiard room,” says Trixie Day, e-nfrastructure e-coordinator for the ePeak ePulse eProject, which is leading the activity.

“The trig points are the perfect tool to bring charge to riders when they need it most, and our aim is not only to provide e-bike charging points, but also usb sockets for charging devices. The primary e-charging spots have been selected using the latest Artificial Intelligence tools developed by the labs at the Open University, making this the first E-AI-OU project in the peak.”

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