[*BCM*] MBTA bike survey

[Clive Standley]

What is the MBTA's attitude to folding bikes. Can thy
Be taken on rush hour trains?

On Jul 2, 2009, at 2:55 PM, Peter <gh3451 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Why not get a beater to keep in the city and take any train you  
> like?  If the racks at South Station are full they've added racks at  
> the post office entrance on Dot Ave just behind the station.
>
> --- On Thu, 7/2/09, pat rick <plytheman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: pat rick <plytheman at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [*BCM*] MBTA bike survey
> To: "Boston Critical Mass" <list at bostoncriticalmass.org>
> Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 2:14 PM
>
> I use the Commuter Rail to get in and out of the city each day, but  
> my job and house are out of walking distance so I need my bike to  
> get by the three or so miles on each end.  As it is I have to rush  
> out of work and ride hard to make it in time to catch the 3:00 train  
> home, which is the last one they'll let me take my bike on.  Now I  
> know that during rush hours the trains really do get pretty packed,  
> but there are always rows of seats removed up by the toilet that  
> could easily accomidate some bike hooks.  It would be nice to not  
> have to rush every day and have the choice of taking a 3:45 train  
> instead of needing to wait till around 7ish.
>
> On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 2:45 PM, <tjvitolo at bu.edu> wrote:
> MBTA leadership notwithstanding, keep in mind that operations and
> capital are very different kettles of fish.
>
> If the MBTA can provide simple, cheap, no/low maintenance improvements
> for cyclists -- and those improvements result in increased ridership
> particularly on off-peak hours -- than it's worth doing.  Yes, that's
> an awfully big "if", but it costs very little to ask the question...
>
>
>  - Tommy
>
> Quoting leepeters <leepeters at gis.net>:
>
> >
> > Thank you very much for sharing.  I must say that the T needs to  
> focus
> > on the basics, such as not injuring people and providing increased
> > schedules first.
> >
> > If asked whether lockers might be helpful, I can't help but point  
> out
> > the leaky station ceiling just above the stairs at several Orange  
> Line
> > stations.
> >
> > The T leadership is a flaming joke and it reflects on our region.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message Follows -----
> >> The MBTA are running a bike survey through the end of June.  It  
> seems
> >> to focus on bike parking facilities and how they could improve
> >> ridership.  The link to surveymonkey is on their homepage:
> >> http://www.mbta.com/
> >>
> >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4CwF0RUbjDV_2bsbiGCJ4HiQ_3d_3d
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