BIKES ON TRAINS KRISTY JACKSON BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECT MANGER PLANNER FOUNDER OAKS & SPOKES

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1 BIKES ON TRAINS KRISTY JACKSON BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECT MANGER PLANNER FOUNDER OAKS & SPOKES

2 STATION IMPROVEMENTS BIKE ACCESSIBLE Burlington STATIONS ON AMTRAK SOUTHEAST REGION

3 WHERE CAN I GO? Petersburg, Richmond - Staples Mill, Alexandria, Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Newark and New York City Salisbury Kannapolis Greensboro High Point Charlotte Burlington Durham Cary Raleigh Selma Fayetteville Rocky Mount Wilson Columbia, Florence, Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville, DeLand, Winter Park, Orlando, Kissimmee, Tampa, Winter Haven, Sebring, West Palm Beach, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Miami HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Free! $20 depends

4 SO I CAN TAKE MY BIKE FROM CARY, NC TO TAMPA, FL THIS WEEKEND? YES, YES YOU CAN Make an advanced ticket reservation Yeah, space for bikes!

5 SO I CAN TAKE MY BIKE FROM CARY, NC TO TAMPA, FL THIS WEEKEND? YES, YES YOU CAN Add your bike! Make an advanced ticket reservation Add bike to trip If two are more persons are traveling under the same reservation, select the # of bicycles from the drop-down menu Pay for your ticket

6 TAKE YOUR BIKE ON BOARD ON THE DAY OF TRAVEL 1. Arrive at least 20 minutes prior to departure 2. Remove saddlebags or personal items. No need to box your bike 3. Obtain a baggage tag from ticket agent or station attendant and attach to handlebars 4. Roll bike to the baggage loading area and stay with it until train arrives. 5. Hand the bicycle to the conductor at the baggage car door when the train arrives 6. Quickly walk down to the seating cars and board the train 7. At your destination, reclaim your bike at the baggage car door

7 TAKE YOUR BIKE ON BOARD ON THE DAY OF TRAVEL 1. Arrive at least 20 minutes prior to departure 2. Remove saddlebags or personal items. No need to box your bike 3. Obtain a baggage tag from ticket agent or station attendant and attach to handlebars 4. Roll bike to the baggage loading area and stay with it until train arrives. 5. Hand the bicycle to the conductor at the baggage car door when the train arrives 6. Quickly walk down to the seating cars and board the train 7. At your destination, reclaim your bike at the baggage car door

8 TAKE YOUR BIKE ON BOARD ON THE DAY OF TRAVEL 1. Arrive at least 20 minutes prior to departure 2. Remove personal items. No need to box your bike 3. Obtain a baggage tag from ticket agent or station attendant and attach to handlebars 4. Roll bike to the baggage loading area and stay with it until train arrives. 5. Hand the bicycle to the conductor at the baggage car door when the train arrives 6. Quickly walk down to the seating cars and board the train 7. At your destination, reclaim your bike at the baggage car door

9 Bikes go in the Baggage Car

10 NOT EVERYTHING.. No Tandems No Fenders No Saddlebags Limited Bike Space

11 NCDOT PIEDMONT PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN RALEIGH & CHARLOTTE 9 STATIONS INCLUDING RALEIGH AND CHARLOTTE 6 BIKE RACKS (IN BAGGAGE CAR) ON EACH TRAIN

12 THE NUMBER OF BIKES CARRIED ON TRAINS IS INCREASING 1,200 1, PIEDMONT TRAINS Over 1,000 bikes carried annually! N Data Average annual growth rate (+ 31%)

13 Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec BIKES ARE CARRIED ALL YEAR MAY - SEPTEMBER ARE THE MOST POPULAR

14 WHERE ARE PEOPLE GOING WITH BIKES? Bikes by Route Greensboro High Point Salisbury Kannapolis Burlington Durham Cary Raleigh Selma Rocky Mount Wilson 200 Charlotte Piedmont Routes Other Routes Mostly on fare-free Piedmont Trains, but huge growth in passengers with bikes traveling into and out of North Carolina

15 WHERE ARE PEOPLE GOING WITH BIKES? 1200 Bikes by Route Non-Piedmont travelers mostly heading to D.C Piedmont Routes Other Routes

16 Greensboro Durham Cary Raleigh Charlotte DNC-RGH RGH-CLT CLT-RGH CYN-GRO DNC-CLT RGH-DNC DNC-GRO GRO-DNC CLT-DNC RGH-GRO WHERE ARE PEOPLE WITH BIKES GOING?

17 Greensboro High Point Charlotte Burlington Durham Cary Raleigh 0 CYN-BNC GRO-BNC CLT-GRO GRO-RGH DNC-BNC GRO-CLT RGH-HPT BNC-GRO GRO-HPT CYN-CLT WHERE ARE PEOPLE WITH BIKES GOING?

18 DESTINATION GREENWAY Salisbury Kannapolis Greensboro High Point Burlington Durham Cary Raleigh Charlotte DURHAM AMERICAN TOBACCO TRAIL

19 STATION IMPROVEMENTS KANNAPOLIS SECURE BIKE PARKING

20 Thank you for riding your Kristy Jackson