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... . Access to heavy rail services can be challenging to bicyclists because heavy rail is generally located along separate rights-of-way with boardings limited to station stops.
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From page 26...
... Several transit agencies reported anecdotal evidence that their bike-on-rail services had a broad base of ridership, with bicyclists of all genders and from all income groups. Only the RTD reported user statistics for their bicycle-on-rail transit service.
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... TABLE 9 BICYCLE-ON-COMMUTER-RAIL SERVICES FIGURE 16 Altamount Commuter Express designates one rail car per train for carrying up to 17 bicycles. FIGURE 17 Altamont Commuter Express allows space for an additional two to four bicycles as overflow on remaining rail cars.
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... Bicycles on Heavy Rail Chicago Transit Authority -- Chicago, Illinois With a broad base of support from the mayor's office, the DOT and various advocacy organizations, the CTA began accommodating bicycles on its heavy rail cars in 1999. Each CTA rail car provides room for two bicycles (trains are generally four to eight cars long)
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From page 29...
... Also, bicyclists have reported minor damage to their bicycles during use of bicycle-on-rail services. Safety and security concerns may decrease as rail transit operators gain experience in the processes of storing and transporting bicycles.
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... TransLink reported that education has alleviated some of the original resistance to bicycle service implementation. Some rail transit providers specifically train their security personnel to be able to address bicycle issues and assist bicyclists with navigating through the system.
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