Bikes On Board - April 5 2018 Meeting Update

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Hello Bicycle Commuters and Supporters,

The next Caltrain Board meeting is our chance to speak up to prevent Caltrain from decreasing bike capacity on electrified trains.

When: 10:30 AM, Thursday, April 5 (note new time 10:30, not 10)
Where: 1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, two blocks from the San Carlos train station

We'll be speaking at agenda item 7b. Caltrain staff will report on a grant application to buy more rail cars to run eight-car electrified trains instead of six car. Six-car trains have lower capacity for both bikes and seats than trains today! If you would like to coordinate public comment with us, please reply to this email. We'll have "More Bikes, No Bumps" stickers to identify you as a supporter.

If you can't make the board meeting, please click here to email the Caltrain Board and copy all the right folks. Suggested talking points:

• Emphasize that Caltrain needs more capacity per train, not less
• Thank Caltrain for applying for funding to launch electrified service with eight-car trains instead of six-car
• Explain that eight-car trains with 96 bike spaces per train are needed to satisfy the board's 2015 mandate for electrified train capacity
• Emphasize that seats within view of bikes help deter bicycle theft (proposed bike car layout has no dedicated seats within view of bikes)
• Include your city of residence after your name

Caltrain Board's 2015 Mandate
In 2015, the Caltrain Board unanimously approved an 8:1 ratio of seats-to-bikes for electrified trains with the expectation that there would be (a) more bike capacity per train than today, (b) no fewer seats per train than today, and (c) one more train per hour. Six-car trains meet the 8:1 ratio, but fail (a) and (b). Eight-car trains with 96 bike spaces per train would fully meet the board's 2015 mandate.

Report all Bicycle Bumps
Please report all bicycle bumps using Caltrain’s bicycle bump report form, which automatically sends a tweet @BikesOnCaltrain. Reporting bumps is critical to show Caltrain that more bike space is needed now and on future electrified trains.

Job Opening at Caltrain for Bike/Ped Planner
Want to work at Caltrain and be responsible for designing and planning bicycle and pedestrian access? This is the job for you!

Relevant Documents
Minutes from July 2, 2015 Caltrain Board meeting in which the board approved the 8:1 ratio of seats-to-bikes

Capacity calculations for bikes and seats

Caltrain modernization program on the Caltrain website

Letters to the editor from concerned passengers

Please forward this email to other bike riders and anyone who cares about bicycle commuting.

Thank you for your continued support!

More bikes, no bumps,
Shirley Johnson
BIKES ONboard Project
Contact us at bikesonboard@sonic.net
Ask other bike riders to email us to be added to our mailing list.

Thank you for supporting bikes on board Caltrain.
Our mailing address is:
Bikes on Board

4th & King
San Francisco, CA 94107

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