Downunder here in Brisbane we can take bicycles on the city suburban network trains , (EMUs), with the exception of “rush hour” when the trains are packed.
There’s enough room in the vestibule area near the doors for the bike, as long as other passengers aren’t blocked. Most cyclists are quite courteous about it.
Just the odd rude person [:(]
It’s quite popular here, [:)] especially now that the local city council has put together a large network of bikeways. People hop on and off the trains with the bikes, making connections with the bikeways or other places.
Any “up over” cities have something similar for bicycles on their transit systems?
Oh no Joe [:0] Not that! Horrors! [:0] Peri***he thought! [:0]
We don’t want the cyclists taking over do we…they can ride the trains, that’s fine, but we can’t let them take over the right-of -way…[:0][:(!][:(][:0][:(!][:(]
You are so right, Kozzie. Let them put bike trails ALONGSIDE the tracks in some
areas if they want, but PLEASE keep the trains’ tracks where they are!!
Denver / Light Rail will allow bicycles on trains in off hours. Have yet to see a coach/ car with a byciclestand however. Some parts of the system require a pre-approved free permit before dragging a bike on a train. (Those bike racks on fronts of busses do look like the bike got speared by the bus!..Waiting to see the crosshairs painted on the front windshield of a bus and what a bike hunter permit looks like…bag limit???[}:)])
We were on holiday in Austria in May. There the trains go everywhere and are on time! They allow bikes on the trains, at least the locals. Not sure about the hi-speed trains. They also allow dogs,skiis,snowboards,backpacks, tents etc.,etc.
Around New York City, you can, with a permit, bring a bike on the Long Island Railroad and Metro North, with restrictions during certain heavy traffic times. New Jersey Transit permits bikes except at peak times.
Certain Amtrak trains permit assembled bikes onboard. Amtrak’s Adirondack train had two types of accomodations, in the baggage car that locks the front wheel to racks in the wall and coaches that have space in the vestibule for two bikes in which the front wheel gets hoisted towards the roof and the bike rides vertically. Removing panniers helps in this case, as does removing front panniers for bikes rolled into baggage cars.
they’re allowed on the trains here in Philly as well except during rush hour, and i believe they are restrected to the last car (whether that is actually enforced, who knows)
All of the TARC(Transit Auth. of River City)Coaches have bike racks on the front
of them. Unfortunately, Louisville doesn’t have light rail yet. Maybe, if the Federal
government approves it, we MIGHT have light rail in about ten years. Won’t hold
my breath.[:D]
Both CTA and Pace have bike carriers on the front of their buses, and, as Jay reports, bikes can be carried on CTA trains. All at no charge. Metra, however, doesn’t allow them on a regular basis. They have had trials on certain Saturdays (specific routes, specific trains), but nothing seems to have come of that. I, for one, would be glad to be able to take my bike with me on Metra (even paying the extra fare they’ve required in the trials). Perhaps when the newer coaches, with more room for wheelchair riders, become more widespread, they’ll allow bikers to bring them aboard. I’m surprised that Chicago Mayor Daley, himself a recreational bicyclist, hasn’t weighed in on this.
Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner in Southern Calif. allows a few bikes. I have also seen them on San Diego’s light rail system and San Jose’s light rail system. Certain MTA buses in the Los Angeles area have bike racks in front - each holds 2 bikes.