[publictransport] Herald Sun: Angry cyclists win train backflip

[Bethany Keats]

$1million seems a hell of a lot for only 20 cages! Or is it just me who
thinks that?




On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 12:36 PM, Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher at gmail.com>
wrote:

> <http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23218167-29277,00.html>
>
> Angry cyclists win train backflip
>
> February 15, 2008 11:56am
> Article from: AAP
>
> THE Victorian Government will spend $1 million on 20 new bicycle cages
> at railway stations as it moves to placate cyclists over its bungled
> ban on bikes on public transport.
>
> Public Transport Minister Lynne Kosky today reversed the ban in an
> embarrassing backflip, following uproar from cyclists.
>
> The bike ban was introduced on peak hour trains six weeks ago, but Ms
> Kosky later ordered a review when she learned her department had not
> adequately consulted on the changes.
>
> Under the new arrangements, bikes will be allowed on all metropolitan
> and regional V/Line train services.
>
> But they will be restricted to the last carriage while Connex works
> towards possibly modifying carriages to make them more cyclist
> friendly.
>
> In a further win for cyclists, fold-up bikes will be allowed on all
> Melbourne trains, trams and buses from April 1.
>
> The Government will also invest $1 million on 20 new bicycle cages at
> railway stations to reduce congestion on trains.
>
> "Hindsight's always a wonderful thing and I think as a politician we
> need to be able to use hindsight to say maybe we didn't get it quite
> right and there's a way of moving forward," Ms Kosky said.
>
> "I've been able to work with all of the cycling groups. I think what
> we have in place now is better than what we had prior to the ban being
> announced - much better."
>
> --
> They've just been waiting in a mountain for the right moment:
> http://modernthings.org/
>
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