Bicycles and Trains – Progress

Fellow bicycle riders, progress continues… I am headed to Maryland and as a result wanted to check out the Maryland public transportation.  So I checked out the local trains and in the process came across a brand new press release — turns out the MARC Train service started to offer a special train car — allowing passenger to bring bicycles into the special train car.  Up to 16 bicycles can be loaded and later on the car can be expanded to accommodate up to 26 bikes.

Bicycles on a Train

This is a great move forward for our ability to have flexible transportation.  Just think you jump on the train, and next you are arriving in Boston, you jump on your bike and pedal off to your local destination.

California, of course, is well ahead of the East coast in this endeavor — the Southern California Metrolink has had similar facilities on its train cars for a couple of years.  And its capabilities are extended across a 512-mile network of the train service.

Here is a link to the press release from MARC