SFist: Bikes on Board

zig

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:42:29 -0800

I agree the issue isn't passenger capacity Plus this isn't BART with platform an d boarding issues. Add another car if you need to I really see this as something Caltrain could be innovative in. The Bay Area and this corridor are unique in that they have clustered uses because of geography (thank goodness) but they are not quite within walking distance. we also have a high population of bike riders and people who care about the environment. some day we will work on the landuse and upgrade the caltrain service. for now lets be innovative and encourage the bike on trains thing

vsgoliath

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:14:34 -0800

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murphstahoe

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:45:23 -0800

zippy - a photo is worth 1000 words. Check the photos linked to above. Caltrain runs with empty seats and full bike racks. The "reduction in capacity" does not result in a reduction in passengers because the bikes are not displacing passengers, they are displacing empty seats. The argument goes - "well, those seats will be full someday" runs into the counter argument - "How are those new passengers going to get to - and FROM - the station?" Note also the photo above - if the four cyclists bumped at Menlo in Jonathan's story had folding bikes, there would be no room to put them either.

izzyizzy

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:15:23 -0800

we spend billions of dollars accomodating people who drive their cars to work by building and maintaining roadways. people who bring bikes on caltrain generally live and work farther than walking distance from stations, so they are going out of their way to use public transit. they should be supported for that.

zippy_monster

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:45:58 -0800

Clearly Caltrain should reduce capacity to accommodate people who drag bicycles on board... it would be wholly unreasonable to expect people with bicycles to be somewhat accommodating and use folding bikes instead. Alas.

thejosephboys

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:23:03 -0800

my guess is that you don't ride a bullet. my 8:14am train is near standing-room by the time we get to Millbrae. likewise, the 5:06p bullet from Palo Alto to the City is a mess..