Bike to Work Day is May 15 — a day when Metro joins Commuter Connections, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association and more than 13,000 commuters for a celebration of bicycling as a clean, fun and healthy way to get to work.
In the 2015 event, Metro will host Bike to Work Day pit stops at Fort Totten, College Park and East Falls Church stations. Riders can stop by the pit stop during the morning at Fort Totten or East Falls Church, or during the evening commute at College Park-U of Md. for free t-shirts and other giveaways, maps, safety tips and a bus bike rack demonstration.
In addition, Metro Transit Police will be at the pitstops, along with King Street and Braddock Road stations, to distribute free U-locks to cyclists who register their bikes.
"This is our third year to partner with Commuter Connections and WABA on Bike to Work Day," said Patrick Schmitt, director of Parking at Metro. "We continue to upgrade our bicycle parking in order to encourage people to bike to Metro. We are adding bike parking capacity, investing in secure 'Bike & Ride' facilities beginning at East Falls Church and Vienna this year, and making improvements to paths and lighting for safe bicycling.”
Fort Totten station is accessible via the Metropolitan Branch Trail and Prince George’s Connector Trail. College Park-U of Md station has access to the Anacostia Northwest Branch Trail via Paint Branch Parkway. East Falls Church is directly accessible via the W&OD Trail and bike lanes on North Sycamore Street.
