TRAMPE - The Bicycle Lift

Hilly cities normally have a low share of cycling. But, in Trondheim, the third largest city of Norway, has the highest share of cycling compared to all the other Norwegian cities. How come?

It's three main reasons:

1. Trondheim is a university city with 30,000 students, 90% of whom using their bicycles as their main transport tool.
2. During the last 20 years, there has been invested more than 20 millions NOK (1 NOK = 0.1739 USD) in a bicycle roads network and bicycle transports infrastructure in Trondheim.
3. One of the most important infrastructure elements is the bicycle lift TRAMPE. During 15 years of operation, it has pushed more than 220,000 cyclist up the very steep hill Brubakken in the historical heritage part of the city center.

There is no doubt that TRAMPE has inspired students as well as other people living in Trondheim to take to their bicycles. In a user survey, 41% of the lift users claim they are using the bicycle more often due to the installation of TRAMPE.

Source: TRAMPE - The Bicycle Lift