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Caltrain's New bike-theft/bike-car layout - Is It Any BETTER?
Multiple station events where YOU can voice YOUR un-met concerns
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Caltrain's new bike-theft/bike-car layout
Hello Bicycle Commuters and Supporters,
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After huge public outcry about bike theft, Caltrain staff finally agreed to reconfigure electric trains. Or so they said. In fact, staff's proposed "new" bike-car layout is the same as the old layout – no fixed seats within view of 36 bikes. The only difference is the addition of four folding seats.
Caltrain staff proposes two bike cars per seven-car electric train. That's only 72 bike spaces per train, fewer than today's 77 bike spaces per train!
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Stop by these station outreach events and tell Caltrain they need to do better:
San Francisco 4th & King
7-9am, Monday, May 20
Redwood City
7-9am, Wednesday, May 29
Mountain View
7-9am, Monday, June 3
Make sure your voice is heard. Click here to email the Caltrain board and copy all the right folks. Suggested talking points:
- Tell Caltrain why you bring your bike on board and how you feel about getting left behind on the platform due to insufficient bike capacity.
- Ask the board to reject staff's proposed "new" bike-car layout because it will encourage bike theft and has fewer bike spaces than today.
- Insist that the board keeps its promise of the 8:1 ratio of seats-to-bike-spaces, that is, 84 bike spaces per seven-car electric train AND have at least one seat within view of two bike spaces (same as today).
- Explain that seats near bikes are important to prevent train delays caused by congestion from standees guarding their bikes.
- Remind Caltrain of the many environmental, economic, and societal benefits of bikes on board.
Click here for a capacity cheat sheet and to-scale drawings of our recommendations. True to form, Caltrain staff gave another delusive presentation when they unveiled their proposed "new" layout. See our rebuttal here.
Final Board Decision about Bike Cars on June 6
The Caltrain board will vote on final configuration for electric trains at its meeting on June 6. Their decision will be with us for decades. Please attend and speak up!
Time: 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 6
Place: 1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos
Report All Bicycle Bumps
Please report all bicycle bumps using Caltrain’s bicycle bump report form, which automatically sends a tweet @CaltrainBikes. It is critical for Caltrain to hear about bicycle bumps, especially now!
Please forward this email to other bike riders and anyone who cares about bicycle commuting. Thank you for your continued support!
More bikes, no bumps,
Shirley Johnson
Contact us at bikesonboard@sonic.net
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