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(1) TCRP Synthesis 62. Integration of Bicycles and Transit. 2005,
Transportation Research Board.
http://gulliver.trb.org/publications/tcrp/tcrp_syn_62.pdf

The purpose of this report is to share information about how bicycles are integrated with public transportation by many different types of transit agencies in the United States and Canada. The information in this synthesis can be used to improve existing bicycle services and to assist other communities with developing new bicycle and transit services. This report is an update of TCRP Synthesis of Transit Practice 4.

‘T’ guide for disabled published
September 20, 2004
(Source: alpha-one.org)

BOSTON, Mass. – Chris Hart knows firsthand how tough it can be for an individual living with a disability to get around on the MBTA.

After all, the 26-year-old, living with cerebral palsy, has been riding T trains and buses in a wheelchair for most of his life.

“What frightens many disabled T users is that they don't know what to expect when they get on the system,'' said Hart, who recently helped author “Getting Around Boston: A Guide to Riding the T for People of All Abilities.''

Hart works for Boston nonprofit Adaptive Environments, which the T hired to produce the free brochure.

EDITORIAL OPINION
Not the same old T
March 12, 2006

THE CARS are air conditioned, the stations are better maintained, and the elevated has been torn down, but much of the MBTA hasn't really changed much since I started riding it regularly in 1959. The trains still clatter through the tunnels, the wait can sometimes be interminable for mysterious reasons, and many riders still have to deposit coins or tokens in the fare box. Last week, at South Station, I bought my first Charlie Ticket, and there's reason to hope this will signal an era of improved service for the venerable transit system.

Valley Metro Recognized Nationally for Two Transit Programs:

Bus Bike Racks and Online Commute Cost Calculator

PHOENIX (Oct. 14, 2005) –Valley Metro accepted three awards for its agency partners, including the City of Phoenix, for the Sportsworks 2005 Transit Challenge awards for overall bike rack usage. Valley Metro/Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA) Chairwoman and Peoria Vice Mayor Pat Dennis accepted the awards at the 2005 APTA Conference in Dallas on Sept. 27.

Between May and August, North American transit agencies competed against each other in a contest to find out which agency encouraged the most riders to incorporate bicycle and bus transit into their daily travel.

Integration of Bicycles and Transit: A Synthesis of Transit Practice
2005, TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD

During the past decade, there has been significant growth in bicycle and transit integration.
Transit agencies are increasingly mounting bicycle racks on buses, allowing bicycles to be
brought on board trains, installing bicycle racks and lockers at transit stations, providing
staffed bicycle parking facilities (also referred to as bike stations) at major transit hubs, and
offering other bicycle services. Forty-five (80%) of the 56 North American transit agencies
that responded to a survey for this report started at least one of their bicycle services after
1994, when TCRP Synthesis of Transit Practice 4: Integration of Bicycles and Transit was
published.

Fitting Boston to a T
By Philip Warburg | December 2, 2005

WELL-MAINTAINED, accessible, and affordable public transit is a cornerstone of the Massachusetts economy. In Boston, the T connects people to their jobs, providing economic opportunity to diverse neighborhoods and strengthening the businesses and public institutions that make Boston a world-class city. Transit access to sports and cultural events, education, and healthcare further boosts Boston's vitality.

In 1991, the Commonwealth promised to strengthen public transit in the Boston area through a number of specific investments. These commitments were part of an ambitious transportation initiative that included the Central Artery Tunnel project. Today, after spending nearly $15 billion on the Big Dig, the Commonwealth under Mitt Romney's leadership is trying to walk away from its parallel obligation to make good on key transit promises. The reason: insufficient funds.