Integration of Bicycles and Transit (2005) / Chapter Skim
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In contrast to 10 years ago, very few agencies require training or fees to use their bike-on-bus services. BICYCLE STORAGE AND TRANSPORT Agencies offering bicycle-on-bus service commonly allow bicyclists to store their bikes on racks mounted on the front of the bus.
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Most agencies also reported anecdotally that regular transit users, transit agency staff, and the general public had positive reactions to bicycle-on-bus services, although there were a few more neutral reactions to the service from these groups. The reactions of bus drivers to bike-on-bus service were mixed (12 agencies reported positive, 16 reported neutral, and 3 reported negative reactions)
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Although most small- and medium-sized bus systems dedicated between a few hours and one week of staff time per year to keeping the bike-on-bus services operating smoothly, some larger transit agencies used full-time staff to run their bicycle programs. Transit Agency (Location)
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SAFETY AND SECURITY There have been relatively few safety and security issues related to bicycle-on-bus programs. Most of the transit agencies reported no problems.
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. Even with these challenges, maintenance was not typically an obstacle to providing bike-on-bus services.
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