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Taking the B(ike) Train
OCTOBER 19, 2013
INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
TRAVELING WITH BIKES ON NCDOT PIEDMONT TRAINS
KRISTY JACKSON
AUTHOR “NORTH CAROLINA BY RAIL” ISBN 978-1-105-57610-2
DR. DAVID ROBINSON
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NCDOT Piedmont Passenger Train Service
DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN RALEIGH & CHARLOTTE
9 STATIONS INCLUDING RALEIGH AND CHARLOTTE
2 TRAINS WITH BIKE RACKS IN EACH DIRECTION
5 BIKE RACKS ON BOARD (IN BAGGAGE CAR) EACH TRAIN
NO CHARGE FOR BIKES
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NC Piedmont Passenger Train Service
Stations Served
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NCDOT Piedmont Passenger Train Service
RGH CYN DNC BNC GRO HPT SAL KAN CLT
Raleigh (RGH) N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Cary (CYN) N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Durham (DNC) N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y
Burlington (BNC) N N N N Y Y Y Y Y
Greensboro (GRO) N N N N N Y Y Y Y
High Point (HPT) N N N N N N Y Y Y
Salisbury (SAL) N N N N N N N Y Y
Kannapolis (KAN) N N N N N N N N N
Charlotte (CLT) N N N N N N N N N 6
City pairs with 3 hours or more between same day arrival and return times
Ori
gin
Stat
ion
Dest inat ion Stat ion
Suitability of Train Pairs for Bicycling Day Trips Minimum of 3 hours in destination city required. 7
LIMITED
YES
NO
LIMITED
73 75
74
76
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699 Bicycles Carried
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Average Annual Growth Rate2008-12 = 80%
16% over
2011/12 31% over
2010/11
45% over
2009/10
90% over
2008/09
x =1 x=2 x=3 x=4 x=5
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August 12 – July 13
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Only on 34 days during the year were more than 5 bikes carried
on all four trains.
August 12 – July 13
Bikes are carried daily.
STATISTICS FOR AUGUST 2012 – JULY 2013
NCDOT Piedmont Passenger Train Service
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Bikes
Avg Weekday 1.6
Avg Weekend Day 2.7
Average Day 1.9
Lowest Month – January ’13 25
Highest Month – September ‘12 107
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5 BICYCLES ON AT CARY STATION TO CHARLOTTE (CONSUMES TRAIN BICYCLE CAPACITY)
Train # 73 RGH-CLT
5 bikes
Example -- Minimum Use
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5 BICYCLES ON & 5 OFF AT EACH STATION
Train # 73 RGH-CLT 40 bikes Example – Maximum Use
VARYING ONS & OFFS AT EACH STATION
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Train # 73 RGH-CLT 14 bikes Example – Balanced Demand
The Future? Can the annual historical trend continue into 2013-14?
y = 134.9 x 6 + 45.1 = 855
Quite possibly, since this is only 2.3 bikes/day on average (compared to 1.9 now); and NCDOT and local areas are aggressively promoting bikes on trains, local bike routes and other attractions.
Big increase should come when 3rd and 4th trains are added in a few years, providing more bike rack capacity, as well as more departures and arrivals suitable for day trips.
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Take Your Bike On Board
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Make an advanced ticket reservation and “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, bicycle travels for free
www.amtrak.com
Take Your Bike On Board Remove loaded saddlebags (if present). No need to box your bike (many
Amtrak stations outside of NC require this).
Inform ticket agent or station attendant at least 20 minutes prior to departure that you will board with your bike.
Complete a baggage tag and tag your bike on the handlebars (obtained from the ticket agent)
Roll bike to the baggage loading area and stay with it.
Hand the bicycle up to the conductor at the baggage car door when the train arrives, quickly walk down to the seating cars and board.
At your destination, reclaim your bike at the baggage car door.
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www.bytrain.org/passenger/bikesonboard.html
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Thank You! QUESTIONS? FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
KRISTY JACKSON [email protected] / (919) 515-8771
INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH & EDUCATION
DAVID ROBINSON
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Appreciation is extended to NCDOT Rail Division and Amtrak for supplying the bicycle usage data.