time to tell star tran we would like to have bike racks on the bus
Well, it sounds like bus riders who’d like to tote their two-wheeled rides with them may not have that chance for a while.
Glenn Knust, the maintenance superintendent for StarTran, said he doesn’t expect bicycle hitches to be added anytime soon.
Why? Money and space.
Because the bike racks add about a foot and a half to each bus, they would no longer fit in the garage, he said. Their estimated $2,500 cost — multiplied by 60 buses — is also an unresolved issue.
StarTran claims only a couple of people have ever contacted them to request bike racks. I find that hard to believe. Thanks for the link, I think I’ll ask them to consider installing a cheaper version of whatever their $2,500 rack looks like. I would think you could find something for closer to $250.
Comment by foxspit — May 30, 2007 @ 4:59 pm
I am kinda split on this. I think they could be made cheaper by one of our local manufacturing companies. I am not sure the city is large enough for them to be utilized enough. I think they have other issues that need adressed before we worry about the bike racks.
Maybe Beutler will do something.
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