Resound Wrote:

Go you! Incidentally, do you know whether the bikes on the last
carriage on
Connex services caveat is only during peak hours or all day?Have a gander at the Metlink info he

Bikes back on peak hour trains and further improvements announced
http://tinyurl.com/254afn


Date Published: Friday, 15 February 2008
Train passengers can now travel with bikes on peak hour services.
From Friday 15 February the following applies:

*Metropolitan trains*
Bikes can be carried on all metropolitan train services. Passengers are
requested to use the area inside the last door of the last carriage and
to consider the comfort and safety of other passengers.

Passengers with bikes are strongly advised not to travel in the area
behind the driver’s cabin in the first carriage of the train as this
area is reserved for passengers in wheelchairs.

Folding bikes are permitted in any part of the train if they are
folded up, inside a bag or case. They should not be placed on a seat.

*V/Line trains*
Bikes can be carried on V/Line trains subject to the availability of
space.

Locomotive-hauled services provide the best storage for bikes as
space is limited on Sprinter and Vlocity trains.

Folding bikes are permitted in any part of the train if they are
folded up, inside a bag or case. They should not be placed on a seat.

*Other improvements*
Other changes will be made to improve public transport access for
passengers with bikes. These include:



- Signage and markings to outline bike parking and storage
facilities, bike paths near railway stations and where passengers with
bikes should travel on public transport.
- A campaign to promote bike storage facilities and information on
how to travel safely and courteously with a bike on public transport.
- Standards for carrying folding bikes on all modes of public
transport. The Department of Infrastructure will work with public
transport operators and bicycle groups to develop standards for
carrying folding bikes on all modes, including metropolitan trams and
metropolitan and regional buses. It is expected that with a successful
consultation, folding bikes could be taken on buses and trams from 1
April 2008.


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