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... in the 1970s and with bike-onrail services in the 1980s. Most of these bicycle services were local initiatives that were not originally duplicated by other transit agencies.
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... Some of these issues were raised as research needs in the 1994 synthesis report, and the others were suggested by the TCRP topic panel for this report. This synthesis addresses the following research issues: • Design and development of bicycle equipment and intermodal facilities; • Cost and funding for bicycle services; • Bicycle parking and access to transit; • Bicycle policies and related standards; • Marketing programs and their effectiveness; • Training and education programs for users, operators, and staff; • Usage patterns and user demographics; • Methods used to evaluate and monitor bicycle and transit services; and • Safety and security.
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... Bicycle on local bus and bike parking at transit stops and stations were the most common services offered by the participating transit agencies; however, each of the 11 types of bicycle services listed in the survey (including bike on paratransit/taxi, bike on vanpool, and staffed bicycle parking) were offered by at least 3 responding agencies)
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... 9 TABLE 1 (Continued )
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... • Chapter six -- bicycle parking. Each of these four chapters include detailed descriptions of the bicycle services and addresses issues such as cost, levels of use, maintenance, rules and restrictions, safety and security, training and education, and customer satisfaction.
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