[publictransport] Ban only applies in peak direction

[Dylan Nicholson]

Hmm, the "arrive at 9am" clause actually means the train I use is OK, because I don't think it reaches the city until 9:05.

But departing between 4 and 7 seems overkill.  I used to take my bike on trains home from the city at around 7pm ~10 years ago when at uni, there was never a shortage of space - have things really changed that much?

More to the point - are there any hands up yet for who would take part?  And what's the best way to get the message out?

Dylan Nicholson
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-----Original Message-----
From: publictransport-bounces at yarrabug.org [mailto:publictransport-bounces at yarrabug.org] On Behalf Of Julia Blunden
Sent: Saturday, 5 January 2008 1:55 PM
To: publictransport at yarrabug.org
Subject: [publictransport] Ban only applies in peak direction

Many reports of the bike ban have not made clear that it only applies to
those travelling with the peak flow. This is what the Connex web site
actually says: 

'Bicycles will not be permitted on services travelling through Zone 1 that
arrive in Melbourne between 7.00 am and 9.00 am and depart Melbourne between
4.00 pm and 7.00 pm from Tuesday, 1 January 2008.' 

What this doesn't spell out is that it only applies on week days which I
assume is the case. This needs to be clarified as many recreational riders
use the trains on weekends.

So if you want to choose a time for a group to contravene the ban I'd
suggest that travelling out of the city between 4 and 4.30pm would be a good
time. My experience is that this is not a particularly busy time and I don't
know why they started the ban so early.


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