Comments on: DCTA A-Train & Rail Trail meeting tonight, 6:30 https://bikedenton.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/dcta-a-train-rail-trail-meeting-tonight-630/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:45:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kati https://bikedenton.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/dcta-a-train-rail-trail-meeting-tonight-630/#comment-21 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:45:42 +0000 http://bikedenton.wordpress.com/?p=110#comment-21 I thought the presentation was very informative, and that DCTA was helpful in answering citizen’s questions and gentle in responding to citizen’s comments.

I thought that the bike population was well represented in the crowd that attended. I was, however, discouraged to discover that for the first 18 months of running service, an “interim” train will be provided that does not have bike transport accommodation. But the long-term train will have bike hooks.

I did ask about bringing a bike onto the train, even without hooks. Ray Green, General Manager of Rail Operations, answered by stating that bikes would be allowed on the trains (without hooks) provided that those with disabilities, specifically those in wheelchairs, were not disadvantaged.

It was good to be there. And it was good to see the bike rack outside filled with bikes.

Also: the accompanying pedestrian and bike trail that follows the train tracks (replacing the rail trail) will be an 8 foot wide paved sidewalk. Very nice.

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