Ever since Metro Transit added bike racks on its buses in 2008, the number of riders having bikes with them surged.
According to Metro Transit, on the busiest day tallied up, only 135 riders used their bike rack compared to 7,954 in 2017.
Metro Transit said bike racks provide bicyclists an easy option when commuting on public transit. Metro installed the racks to create multiple transportation options, helping riders travel further, faster and point to changing habits as a reason they are seeing more people take thier bikes on the bus.
Currently the buses have just two rack on the front, but soon, ORBT, the bus rapid transit, will be on the streets and you can bring your bike inside with you.
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