Japan Just Made a Passenger Train Specifically for Bike Commuters

Multimodal bike commuters—those cyclists who make part of their regular trips on public transit—know the struggles of taking a bike on the train or bus. There’s often nowhere to safely secure your rig, forcing you to perform an elaborate balancing act as the vehicle starts and stops. (That’s granted you’re able-bodied enough to pull it off.) Some buses offer pull-down bike racks in the front, but only have space for one or two sets of wheels.

Rush-hour crowds can really make things awkward. Many major transit agencies don’t even allow regular bikes on trains during peak times. Chicago’s CTA, Philadelphia’s SEPTA, and Boston’s MBTA all have restrictions on when commuters can ride the train with a bike in tow, although folding bikes are generally allowed at all times. New York City’s MTA allows bikes on its subways around the clock, but “strongly recommend[s] that cyclists avoid boarding crowded rush hour trains.”

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