Amtrak and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) are announcing an improvement in bicycle service on the daily Hiawatha Service trains that is now in effect and is literally “out of the box.”
The past requirement of each customer partially disassembling their bikes and shipping them in cartons is now optional, instead of mandatory. This enhancement provides customers with a new way to travel with their bikes between Milwaukee and Chicago.
“We have worked with WisDOT by thinking ‘out of the box’ and mounting 15 bike racks in the control unit on each of the Hiawatha trains,” said Jim Brzezinski, Amtrak senior regional director, State Corridors. “This will make bringing your bike along on these trips more welcoming and get you on your wheels and pedaling away immediately after arrival.”
“No assembly required, starting now for bicyclists,” said John Alley, WisDOT Transit, local roads, railroads & harbors manager. “This saves our bicycling passengers money and makes their everyday journeys or vacation trips to explore Milwaukee and Chicago so much easier.”
