New carriages coming to Metrolinx GO trains as part of bike rules review
Global News
Metrolinx is adding eight bike carriages to its network amidst an exposition in the number of bikes and e-bikes coming in and out of Toronto on its GO trains.
Metrolinx is set to introduce eight new, refurbished bike-specific carriages to trains in and out of Toronto as it finalizes its response to an influx of electric bikes on its network.
A huge number of people with bikes and e-bikes ride GO Transit in and out of Toronto, with many working as couriers in the city and returning home at the end of the day.
“We’re seeing a cycling revolution — e-bikes hitting our streets in huge numbers,” David Shellnutt, co-founder of The Biking Lawyer LLP in Toronto, previously said.
As part of its plans to address the explosion in bike ridership, Metrolinx has refurbished eight new carriages to carry bikes and equipped them with fire retardant to slow or stop the spread of flames at a cost of roughly $900,000.
“As you’ve seen we’ve also put in new policies around e-bikes and certified batteries, so we take the safety of this very, very seriously,” Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria told Global News.
“And it’s something that we’re going to ensure continues to be upheld through our enforcement offices.”
After a fierce fire on a Toronto subway on New Year’s Eve, Metrolinx confirmed in early January it had begun work on a series of policies to address e-bikes and safety on GO Trains.
As Global News previously reported, part of that process involves fare inspectors onboard trains looking at e-bikes and certifying batteries considered safe. Bikes that don’t have a certification will not be allowed to board trains.
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