Update — September 6: Milton Transit also adjusts its Monday-to-Friday evening service on Tuesday, September 8.
Milton Transit is equipping all buses in its fleet with racks to carry two bicycles, starting Tuesday, September 8.
On Saturday, August 29, transit officials demonstrate how to use the racks from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Milton Sports Centre, 605, Santa Maria Drive, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Milton Leisure Centre, 1100 Main Street East and from 3 to 5 p.m. at Spokes ‘N’ Slopes, 89 Ontario Street.
Metrolinx has included the goal of developing more facilities to help cyclists use public transit more in its regional transportation plan, “The Big Move”.
Under its Bikelinx program, Metrolink is funding a number of initiatives to encourage transit agenices in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton to make their systems more bike-friendly by adding more bike racks to buses and installing secure places to park bicycles at transit stations and terminals.
Burlington Transit and the Hamilton Street Railway had already equipped all buses in their fleets with bicycle racks in 2006 before this program began.
GO Transit installed bike racks on all its buses on April 25.
Buses with bike racks serve 115 of the TTC’s 160 bus routes.
Oakville Transit has installed bike racks on more than 50 of its buses.
Mississauga Transit installed bike racks on all its buses on June 22.
Brampton Transit installed bike racks on all its buses on April 29.
Guelph Transit installed bike racks on all its buses on August 4.
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