At the April TTC meeting Commissioners will vote on whether to go ahead with a pilot project for the installation of bike racks on buses. A report prepared by TTC staff on the project has been posted on the TTCs website at www.ttc.ca/postings/gso-comrpt/documents/report/f2318/_conv.htm. The propsed routes include bus lines operating out of the Wilson Garage - 7 Bathurst, 29 Dufferin, 47 Lansdowne, 98 Willowdale-Senlac, 161 Rogers Rd and 310 Bathurst. These routes were chosen mainly because they include lines that reach as far south as the lake as well as connect to the city centre and the city limits.

Currently cyclists are restricted from using TTC vehicles during peak periods and only allowed to board with their bikes during other times if the operator feels there is enough room. Bike racks increase a cyclists access to the city by allowing a cyclist to have a bike available at both ends of their journey as well as enabling them to increase their total trip distance. For more information on this topic read "Bike and Ride" http://biketoronto.ca/topic/show/430.htm.

Its important for people to voice their support for this project and convince TTC Commissioners that cyclists will use the bike racks. Below is a list of contacts for the TTC Commissioners.

Cyclists will be making deputations in support of the pilot project at the next TTC meeting, Wednesday April 6th, City Hall Room 2. Deputations will begin at 2pm.

Nikki Rendle
nikki(a)biketoronto.ca (replace (a) with @ in e-mail program)