Introduction NYC Cycling 1. NYC Bike Policy 2. State of NYC Cycling 3. Cyclists & Streets “A Bike and a Prayer” Riding Infrastructure 4. Street Design 5. Bridges 6. Road Surfaces 7. Greenways 8. Parks  Bicycles and Transit
10. Reducing Traffic Security 11. Bicycle Theft 12. On-Street Parking 13. Indoor Parking On the Job Cycling 14. Bicycle Messengers “Fifth, Park & Madison” 15. Freight Cycles 16. Gov't Cycling Reducing Risks 17. Accidents “Three Who Died” 18. Air Pollution Bicycle Education 19. Schools 20. Public Education Appendices |
Chapter 9:
Bicycles and Transit a) Bicycles and Mass Transit b) Rail-Station Bicycle Parking c) Europe and Japan United States and New York
e) Bicycle Parking Costs f) Station Parking Conditions in the New York Area g) Ride-and-Bike h) Bicycles on Transit Vehicles i) New York City Transit Authority j) Bus Access k) Ferries l) Chapter 9 Recommendations
United States and New York
In the New York region, growth in bike-and-ride commuting will require commitments by transportation and transit agencies to construct and publicize bike parking facilities. New facilities and educational campaigns will have to address factors currently impeding cycling to stations, including concerns about bicycle theft and safe passage from home to station and back again. A 1980 survey of New Jersey rail commuters found that 47% of respondents would consider cycling from home to train stations if facilities were improved. [12] In a 1992 survey by the Town of Oyster Bay (Nassau County), 418 of 1724 respondents (24%) said they would cycle rather than drive to the Long Island Rail Road station if it had theft-proof bike lockers. [13] To fulfill this potential, parking facilities should be complemented by feeder bicycle lanes and paths. Indeed, the New Jersey survey found that safer cycling on roads leading to stations was an important concern along with secure bike parking. [14] A good model is the recently completed Minuteman rail-trail that links some Boston suburbs with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Alewife subway terminal. [15]
NOTES:12. William Feldman, The Use of the Bicycle as a Collector Mode for Commuter Rail Trips, New Jersey Department of Transportation, 1980.13. “LIRR Adds Parking Spots As Ridership Keeps Slipping,” The New York Times, Nov. 29, 1992, Section 13. See also “Results of Town of Oyster Bay LIRIC Transportation Survey (Nov results),” Nov. 1992, provided by Town of Oyster Bay. 14. Feldman, op. cit. p. 25. 15. Boston Cyclist, Boston Area Bicycle Coalition. Sept/Oct 1991. a) Bicycles and Mass Transit b) Rail-Station Bicycle Parking c) Europe and Japan United States and New York
e) Bicycle Parking Costs f) Station Parking Conditions in the New York Area g) Ride-and-Bike h) Bicycles on Transit Vehicles i) New York City Transit Authority j) Bus Access k) Ferries l) Chapter 9 Recommendations |
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