Amtrak's New Bike Service on Pere Marquette

For a number of years, LMB has advocated for bikes on trains, asking the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Amtrak to prioritize allowing bicycles on-board Michigan's three Amtrak routes. Bicyclists and bicycle friendly communities throughout Michigan call for these services, voicing that adding bike facilities on the trains would bring a multitude of benefits, including increased tourism and a more seamless and safe way for Michiganders to link up their own trips within the state.In 2013, LMB collected 3,550 signatures from Michiganders in support of this service on the railways. Amtrak and MDOT answered the call by modifying railcars on the Blue Water line to create an area to bring in and secure up to four bikes per...

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