[publictransport] theage.com.au: Minister lifts bicycle ban onpeak-hour trains

[telstar at cfsmtb.net]

Yes, we are Legion.

Should know from Brianna soon what occurred at this 10.30am
meeting/announcement thingie.

Lets hope the news is positive!

cheers,

Chris



> That'll teach them to mess with cyclists!
>
> Well done community!!
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 7:28 AM, Dylan Nicholson
> <dnicholson at eservtech.com>
> wrote:
>
>>  Great work, everyone.
>>
>> Now we just need enough trains and lines to take them where people want
>> to
>> go.
>>
>> Dylan Nicholson
>> Mob: +61422380424
>>
>>
>>
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>> *From:* publictransport-bounces at yarrabug.org [mailto:
>> publictransport-bounces at yarrabug.org] *On Behalf Of *Russell Lang
>> *Sent:* Friday, 15 February 2008 6:57 AM
>> *To:* publictransport at yarrabug.org
>> *Subject:* [publictransport] theage.com.au: Minister lifts bicycle ban
>> onpeak-hour trains
>>
>>  The Age announcing what they think will be announced
>> http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/wheels-in-motion/2008/02/14/1202760492789.html
>>
>> Minister lifts bicycle ban on peak-hour trains
>>
>> Clay Lucas
>> 15 February 2008
>>
>> PUBLIC Transport Minister Lynne Kosky will today bow to anger from
>> cyclists and reverse a controversial plan to ban bikes on trains during
>> rush
>> hours.
>>
>> Bicycles will once again be allowed on all Connex and V/Line trains at
>> all
>> times - but only in the final carriage of Connex services, and only in
>> set
>> storage areas on V/Line trains.
>>
>> The backpedal comes just six weeks after the rush-hour ban was revealed.
>>
>> The ban was not formally announced; instead, it was found in the fine
>> print of the Government's annual Fares and Ticketing Manual.
>>
>> Ms Kosky, who was on holiday when the ban was revealed, distanced
>> herself
>> from the decision to ban bikes, and immediately ordered a review of the
>> decision upon returning to work last month.
>>
>> The move to ban bikes on Connex and V/Line services sparked heated
>> debate,
>> with many questioning the Government's commitment to more Victorians
>> using
>> sustainable forms of transport.
>>
>> The ban was also bad news for cycle lobby group Bicycle Victoria, which
>> was forced to issue a public apology to its members for not fighting the
>> Government over the issue.
>>
>> Bicycle Victoria's general manager, Harry Barber, said last night that
>> he
>> was relieved the ban had been reversed. "All the people who use a
>> train-and-bike combination to get to work will be vastly relieved by
>> this,"
>> Mr Barber said. "We can now get on with hooking the bicycle network up
>> with
>> the train network."
>>
>> Ms Kosky will today meet bicycle and transport groups to advise them
>> that
>> she will reverse the policy.
>>
>> In a sop to bike riders, Ms Kosky will also implement a new policy
>> allowing folding bikes - little used in Australia but popular in
>> European
>> and American cities - on all trams and buses. Bikes will need to be
>> folded
>> before getting on to a service.
>>
>> Chris Star, who helped form lobby group Bin the Bike Ban last month,
>> said
>> she was relieved the ban had been dropped.
>>
>> "It created a lot of anger because we saw it as a denial of service. And
>> it was done at such short notice and without consultation," she said.
>>
>>
>> Russell Lang                   gsview at ghostgum.com.au
>> Ghostgum Software Pty Ltd      http://www.ghostgum.com.au/
>>
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