South Shore Trains To Begin Bike Service

Woot!

http://abc7chicago.com/news/south-shore-trains-to-begin-bike-servic...

Indiana Dunes, here we come!

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Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on March 19, 2016 at 1:58am

Finally! That's such good news.

Permalink Reply by mike w. on March 19, 2016 at 2:36am

Link broken?

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on March 19, 2016 at 2:37am

Thanks Mike, it should be working now.

Permalink Reply by Jared on March 19, 2016 at 4:53am

Better than nothing, though a bit limited.

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on March 24, 2016 at 4:39am

I hope as it gets started they see the benefit of expanding it to more days and stations. I'm disappointed it's limited to Saturday and Sunday when many people like to do a 3-day camping trip that would start on Friday. 

Permalink Reply by Jared on March 24, 2016 at 5:41am

The problem is half the stations don't have level platforms and the trains are several feet off the ground requiring stairs and possibly a stool to exit.

Permalink Reply by millenial removing Bernie tattoo on March 24, 2016 at 6:06am

None of the Metra lines except the Electric have level platforms either.  However, the Metra solves this with a fairly comfortable set of steps inside the car, whereas the South Shore has steep, narrow steps outside the car.  The bike car is an entirely new piece rolling stock, and its odd that it wasn't designed to accommodate the non-platformed stations.

Permalink Reply by Greg Valent on March 24, 2016 at 7:11am

The car or cars are not new rolling stock. They took out a few seats to install racks, which can't accommodate the 'new' fat tires. Here's a link to the brochure:  http://www.nictd.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bikes-on-weekend-tr...

Permalink Reply by mike w. on March 24, 2016 at 9:30am

i don't see anywhere on their brochure about the number of bicycles allowed per train, nor do they say- if like on Metra- the conductor may put you off mid-trip if they need room on the train.

 

Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on March 24, 2016 at 12:08pm
Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on March 26, 2016 at 2:40am
http://chicago.curbed.com/2016/3/23/11290830/south-shore-line-bikes...

Correction: Space for 40 bikes per train run. More cars will be added on weekends so as not to reduce regular rider seating availability.
Permalink Reply by bobweiser on March 21, 2016 at 4:03pm

or south bend!

their weekend pilot program is set to launch on April 2. presumably because it's a pilot program, only select trains, only select stations, and only through October 30.

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