BIKE: Bicycle Organizations Support Commuter Rail

[Richard Ryan]

Hi All:
Trans Texas Alliance obviously agrees with Eric's interpretation - not Mike's.
Dick Ryan
 
Trans Texas Alliance supports the November 2, 2004 
Commuter Rail Service Referendum. 
Austin, TX. October 21, 2004 – 

Trans Texas Alliance has endorsed the Downtown/Northwest Commuter Rail Service referendum to be held on Election Day, November 2, 2004. 

This endorsement is based on Capital Metro’s commitment to provide: 

1.Safe pedestrian and bicyclist entry to and exit from future rail stations, 

2.Support for hike and bike trails providing access to stations along the right-of-way “Rails with Trails” as part of its All Systems Go Long-Range Transit Plan, 

3.State-of-the art accommodations on rail cars for bicycles, and 

4.Secure and adequate bicycle parking at future rail stations. 

More information can be found on Capital Metro’s website at: www.capmetro.org 
Trans Texas Alliance encourages citizens of the Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority service area to exercise their right to vote and to support the Commuter Rail Service referendum on the November 2 ballot. 

Trans Texas Alliance 
Executive Committee 
Contact: Preston Tyree 
Executive Director


Eric Anderson <bikeeric> wrote:
--- Mike Dahmus wrote:
> 
> And I want to remind all of you that, while these bike facilities are an
> unquestionably good thing, it is very unlikely that Capital Metro will 
> build them unless the performance of the starter line is fairly good, 
> and by that I mean it has to be good enough to convince voters to 
> continue to build the system drawn in the long-range plan.

On what information is this unlikely?, based on performance?...,

Certainly, construction of Rails-with-Trails will accelerate with voter
buy-in and continued build-out of Cap Metro's long range transit plan.
There is however simply no evidence that any/all bike facilities
associated with the Austin-Leander commuter rail line must jump through
some performance hoop.

> The 
> rails-with-trails trail is not going to be part of the starter route; 
> it's going to be built afterwards IF AND ONLY IF the long-range plan 
> continues to be implemented.
> 

In fact, Cap Metro spokesperson Sam Archer indicated to those present at
Austin Cycling Association meeting on Oct. 11th, that immediately
following an affirmative Nov. 2nd vote, Cap Metro would begin
master-planning efforts for such Rails-with-Trails facilities in tandem
with commuter rail planning efforts.



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Eric Anderson 
(512) 476-7304



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