Caltrain Board Meeting 10:00 AM, Thursday, December 6

Article Source: BIKES ONboard

Hello Bicycle Commuters and Supporters,

The Caltrain Board will be approving the purchase of more electric rail cars on December 6. We're all for that, but only if electric train layout is redesigned to put seats within view of bikes to deter bicycle theft. We need YOU at the Caltrain board meeting to speak up for better bike-car layout!

Caltrain Board meeting
When: 10:00 AM, Thursday, December 6
Where: 1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, two blocks from the San Carlos train station
Meeting agenda
Presentation about new rail car purchase (agenda item 12)

We'll have "More Bikes, No Bumps" stickers to identify you as a supporter. If you are able to make it, please reply to this email and we'll provide more information.

Email Caltrain
If you can't make the board meeting, please click here to email the Caltrain Board and copy all the right folks. If you have already emailed, thank you!

Suggested talking points:

• Thank Caltrain for planning to buy more rail cars to run longer electric trains.
• Explain that new rail cars provide an opportunity to redesign bike-car layout to put seats within view of bikes. (Caltrain's current plan is no fixed seats within view of bikes.)
• Tell Caltrain that seats within view of bikes will deter bicycle theft and help keep trains on time by reducing congestion in bike cars.
• Explain what you would do if you didn't ride Caltrain with your bike.
• Tell Caltrain that bike cars are maxed out today and we need 96 bike spaces per train to meet demand in 2022, when electrified service will begin.

Petition for Better Caltrain
Over 1000 people have signed the petition for more capacity on electrified Caltrain and seats within view of bikes to deter bicycle theft. Thank you to the signers!

Media Attention Highlights Needed Improvements

• Streetsblog: Caltrain bike car easy pickins for thieves
• BIKES ONboard Project: Electrified Caltrain needs improvement
• San Francisco Bicycle Coalition: A better design for Caltrain bike cars
• Local newspapers have published over 40 letters to the editor from bike riders concerned about Caltrain capacity and poor bike-car layout. Thank you to the authors!

Report All Bicycle Bumps
Please report all bicycle bumps using Caltrain’s bicycle bump report form, which automatically sends a tweet @CaltrainBikes.

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
Website: SFBCmomentum.org/bob

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