MDT-UK SAY ‘IT’S BETTER BY CYCLE’!

September was Cycle to Work Month and, in conjunction with this national initiative, Transport for Greater Manchester has also been running their own Better by Cycle campaign.

A combination of a commitment to stay fit, extensive TV coverage and the recent fine weather has encouraged staff at MAN Diesel & Turbo’s (MDT-UK) UK Headquarters in Hazel Grove to support these campaigns.

Since the beginning of the month, one in eight members of MDT-UK’s staff have literally ‘got on their bikes’ and have been able to check on their progress by way of Better by Cycle’s on-line portal. So far more than 150 journeys have been made and more than 1,000 miles covered – a distance further than Land’s End to John o’ Groats!

Apart from the health and financial benefits, the carbon impact is also significant: the average saving of 237kg CO2 is equivalent to two years’ worth of e-mails or 445 miles driving in a car.

Left: MAN DT-UK’s staff making excellent use of the bike shed

MDT-UK’s staff plan to continue with their efforts in the future months.