How to get commuter train to accept bicycles?

How would someone go about getting the southshore train ( northern indiana regional commuter transportation ) or what ever, to accept bikes since alot of people would like to ride in Chicago or Il. people ride the train to the dunes or elsewhere in Ind.

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Permalink Reply by pceasy on June 10, 2013 at 11:28am

It would be great. I'd love to bike around the dunes, here is an article about a petition and the petition itself. They could do it at least on non-rush times.

http://chi.streetsblog.org/2013/05/15/south-shore-line-looks-into-a...

http://www.change.org/petitions/south-shore-line-allow-bikes-on-trains

Permalink Reply by Donald P Kingston on June 10, 2013 at 1:41pm

I keep triying to sign this pettion but it will not accept it. It keeps saying sorry try again later. Like it's a lotto scratch off.

Permalink Reply by pceasy on June 10, 2013 at 4:18pm

Hmmm.. I dunno. Maybe it is closed. This was from a couple months ago. Or maybe you need to use an updated browser.

Donald P Kingston said:

I keep triying to sign this pettion but it will not accept it. It keeps saying sorry try again later. Like it's a lotto scratch off.

Permalink Reply by Tom Z on June 10, 2013 at 5:11pm

I would start with working with Active Transportation, isn't that the sort of thing they deal with?

Permalink Reply by John C. Wilson on June 11, 2013 at 12:59am

Get a Brompton. They will accept it.

Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on June 11, 2013 at 1:34am
or Dahon
Permalink Reply by Donald P Kingston on June 11, 2013 at 9:38am

Sometimes a person just has to admit they do not know something. What is a Bromnpton or a Dahon?

 

Permalink Reply by JimmyD on June 11, 2013 at 9:46am

Donald,

Brompton and Dahon are folding bike brands.

I personally ride a Riese und Müller Birdy BD-1 folding bike and it's allowed on the Metra at ANY time, as long as it's in a bag when I'm on the train.

Donald P Kingston said:

Sometimes a person just has to admit they do not know something. What is a Bromnpton or a Dahon?

 

Permalink Reply by Active Transportation Alliance on June 12, 2013 at 3:25am

Hey folks, we've been working with NICTD to urge them to do a pilot and complete a study about bikes on trains. It's an issue that's important to us and we have several staff that are involved. We'll keep you posted, of course. We'll get more bikes on trains!

Thanks,

Ethan Spotts, Active Trans

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