Heading back from a meeting in Silicon Valley on CalTrain, I found the spaciousness of the bike storage space--plus the racks, impressive. Room for bikes like this would have saved yours truly from the famous 5 hour wait last summer at Oceanside, Calif. for a train back to L.A. that could take me...and my bike. Amtrak's measly four bike spaces on the Surfliner can't compare....
Showing posts with label bike spaces. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bike spaces. Show all posts
Friday, September 9, 2011
FLEET-FOOT Fridays: CalTrain's Bike Car Beats AmTrain's, For Sure
Heading back from a meeting in Silicon Valley on CalTrain, I found the spaciousness of the bike storage space--plus the racks, impressive. Room for bikes like this would have saved yours truly from the famous 5 hour wait last summer at Oceanside, Calif. for a train back to L.A. that could take me...and my bike. Amtrak's measly four bike spaces on the Surfliner can't compare....
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
WHEELS Wednesdays: Bike Slots Upped on L.A. Rail Net
Metrolink, the L.A.-area commuter rail network, is enlarging the number of spaces that can accommodate bikes, with customized rail cars, the LAist blog reports. The railroad will put two customized rail-cars able to hold 18 bikes on the rails as part of a pilot program, says LAist. Now, if only Amtrak would try that on the packed Surfliners running the L.A.-San Diego route...
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