No Bike Hooks For The New Haven Line
HARTFORD, CT (WCBS 880) - A plan to provide cyclists with access on New Haven Line trains has been put on hold, as WCBS 880 Connecticut Bureau Chief Fran Schneidau reports.
Metro-North says it can't afford to spend $1 million right now on a program that would outfit rail cars on all three lines with bike hooks.
LISTEN: WCBS 880 Connecticut Bureau Chief Fran Schneidau reports
The decision is a blow to cyclists who are just beginning to gain access to trains.
Ray Rout, who heads a government advisory board representing the bikers, says a letter has been sent to the Metro-North president asking him to reconsider.
Though, that's not likely to happen.
Rout believes, in the long run, this effort is a plus and will eventually get the go ahead, saying, "It's a just cause it's always nice to be on the side of a just cause."