MBTA To Put Bike Car On New Commuter Line
Written by Boston Biker on May 14The MBTA will hold a press conference tomorrow at South Station announcing a new bike car. This is the second MBTA press conference this week promoting their renewed emphasis on accommodating bicycles to and on the system. All are welcome to attend.
Transportation Officials Debut Bike Coach On Greenbush Commuter Rail Line
Date: Thursday, May 15
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: South Station CR platform
Invitees: Transportation Secretary Bernard Cohen MBTA General Manager Daniel A. Grabauskas David Watson, Executive Director, MassBike Jeffrey L. Rosenblum & Larry Slotnick, Livable Streets Alliance David Loutzenheiser, MBTA Bikes & Transit Committee Nicole Friedman, Director of Bicycle Program, BRA
Background: Beginning Memorial Day Weekend, the T’s newest commuter rail line, Greenbush, will boast a bike coach equipped with 39 stationary bike racks. In 2006, a bike coach was introduced on the Rockport line on weekends from May through September. In summer 2007, the North Shore bike coach carried 1,588 cyclists. With the growing popularity of cycling as an alternative to the car, and a response to the increase in gas costs, transportation officials are working aggressively to provide people with convenient accommodations at train stations.
Tags: bike train, MBTA
Posted in advocacy | 1 Comment »
By howie
on May 16, 2008 | Reply
The T really needs to make the bike train avaialable during commuter hours not just on the weekened when almost no one rides the Greenbush line anyway..
thats where the real need is..
currently no bikes are allowed in the ‘regular trains’ during ‘peak hours’ (when most people ride)..
so if they are going to add a partially dedicated ‘bike car’ it just makes basic sense that it should be to accomodate people during those ‘peak hours’ when nothing else is available for them.
Thanks
Howie