Editor,
There simply are not reasonable alternatives for my daily commute to bringing my bike on Caltrain. Any combination of bike parking/bike rentals/scooter rentals/etc. would increase the cost and the time of my commute, such that I wouldn’t be able to use Caltrain at all. I would probably need to commute by car, adding to the congestion on our deadlocked freeways.
I have been looking forward to the new electrified Caltrain line for many years. I appreciate the work that Caltrain has been doing to lengthen the electric trains to accommodate more daily riders. I think it’s a great commute option that is bound to get more popular with better trains. Unfortunately, the bike car designs that Caltrain has considered to date all have the same flaw: an almost complete lack of seats near the bikes. This is a fatal flaw, as it leaves bikes exposed to easy theft, which will be rampant unless the design is changed.
Caltrain should reconsider other designs for the bike cars that provide fixed seating near the bikes. This will greatly reduce theft, decrease congestion on bike cars, and increase the utility of Caltrain as a commute option.
Ed Ruder
San Jose
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