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St. Joseph Transit Bike ‘n’ Ride
Why Add Bike Racks to Public Transit Buses?
How to Use the Bike Rack
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Encourages Multimodal Trips:
The federal government, originally through ISTEA, (Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991), "encourages states and metropolitan areas to develop innovative transportation plans and programs which better integrate public transit, bicycle facilities, and other modes of travel into the existing transportation system. The goal of this multimodal planning is to provide travelers with a real choice of travel options." Adding bike racks on buses does exactly that: provides people with real transportation options by allowing a bicycle trip to be incorporated with a public transit one. Through this incorporation, the bicycle and the public transit vehicle create endless opportunities for a person with a bike and bus fare!
Contributes to Cleaner Air and More Livable Communities:
In many areas, increased investment in transit and bicycle facilities can help meet goals for cleaner, healthier air; less congested roadways and more livable communities. Used individually, bicycling and transit provide low-cost mobility and place fewer demands on local roads and highways to carry everyday trips. Used in combination, bicycles and public transportation provide millions of Americans with enhanced access to work, shopping, services and family and friends. The bike – bus combination not only provides more mobility options to everyone, but also fewer automobiles on the street mean quieter and safer neighborhoods.
Expands Ridership:
Studies show that people are most likely to use public transit when it’s within a quarter mile walking distance or when it’s within a three mile biking distance. Making it easier for bike riders to take their vehicles along on public transit opens up a 12 times larger drawing zone for riders. Not to mention, bicyclists often fill a gap in the weekend or off-peak market, when transit ridership is typically lower.
Improves Bicycle Access:
Many commuters and recreational bicycle riders are constrained by bridges, tunnels, dramatic hills and unsafe city streets. Adding a bus bicycle rack into the public transit equation creates more options to overcome geographical barriers, thus creating more opportunities for a cyclist to ride and use the bus. Rail stations, businesses and communities overall are continuing to get more bicycle friendly, and it makes good proactive sense to extrapolate this out into the public transit realm.
Promotes Good Public Relations:
Adding bicycle racks onto buses is one of the only value-added services a public transit authority can provide to its riders. These high profile programs market themselves. The community views bikes being carried on the front of buses, and not only gets a direct message about new transit options, but also gets a positive environmental image of the public service. Statistics show that cyclists have both outspoken advocate voices and are consistent voters! Not bad, considering that the product is less expensive than a bus tire!
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St. Joseph Transit Fares Effective December 1, 2007
St. Joseph Transit Tarifas efectivas el 1 de diciembre de 2007
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St. Joseph Transit Multi-Modal Transit Center
611 Angelique (6th and Angelique)
Lobby Open: 5:15 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. weekdays
7:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Saturdays
Closed Sundays and holidays
Passenger Service Available:
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702 S. 5th St.
St. Joseph, MO 64501
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