Adrian writes:

What is the actual policy about bicycles on suburban trains now? There seems to be a lot of confusion about when, how and who can take their bicycle on a train. The recent supposed ban on bicycles didn’t help!

John Rees (chief spokesperson for Connex) replies: You can take your bike on the train, but please try to use the front carriage only and remember your fellow passengers especially if it’s peak travel time.

I thought it was agreed by all, that bikes went in the back or do Connex run all their trains in reverse? Hence the confusion?

Early bird train free fares “…shows just 2700 travellers a day using the ticket on Melbourne’s 15 train lines. And of those, 700 already caught pre-7am trains before the March launch…” “…The scheme…has blown out to $12 million in two years…”

So that’s $6000 per person – do you think that $12,000,000 would get more people cycling? Some off trains and some of roads.

So as you can see – getting sustainable transport options seriously addressed is still a huge stumbling block, regardless if it’s Connex or V/Line. Cynically I now think those nice round table discussions with Kosky from earlier this year were just to get us out of the media.

Although every other activist and/or stakeholder group could tell similar anecdotes.

Attraction #10 was the GVBR, but this year that’s heading off for a round trip to Gariwerd & back.