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

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

STATION IMPROVEMENTS BIKE ACCESSIBLE Burlington STATIONS ON AMTRAK SOUTHEAST REGION - 2017

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

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!

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

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

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

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

Bikes go in the Baggage Car

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

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

THE NUMBER OF BIKES CARRIED ON TRAINS IS INCREASING 1,200 1,000 800 600 PIEDMONT TRAINS Over 1,000 bikes carried annually! 400 200 0 N Data 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Average annual growth rate (+ 31%)

140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2015 2016 2017 BIKES ARE CARRIED ALL YEAR MAY - SEPTEMBER ARE THE MOST POPULAR

WHERE ARE PEOPLE GOING WITH BIKES? Bikes by Route 1200 1000 800 600 400 Greensboro High Point Salisbury Kannapolis Burlington Durham Cary Raleigh Selma Rocky Mount Wilson 200 Charlotte 0 2015 2016 Piedmont Routes Other Routes Mostly on fare-free Piedmont Trains, but huge growth in passengers with bikes traveling into and out of North Carolina

WHERE ARE PEOPLE GOING WITH BIKES? 1200 Bikes by Route 1000 800 600 Non-Piedmont travelers mostly heading to D.C. 400 200 0 2015 2016 Piedmont Routes Other Routes

200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 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?

200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 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?

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

STATION IMPROVEMENTS KANNAPOLIS SECURE BIKE PARKING

Thank you for riding your Kristy Jackson kjackson@stewartinc.com