Bike Ban on Trains removed!

Yep - that's correct. And even better, Minister Kosky has announced quite a few extras. From an email from Bicycle Victoria...

Late yesterday (14 February) the Minister for Transport called a Friday press conference to hand down her decision on public transport and bikes. Today she announced the following initiatives:

1 Bikes can be taken for free on all rail services, Connex and VLine, at any time including peak periods.

2 The bike-carrying sections of the train will be signed and a code of conduct issued

3 The VLine timetable will show which trains have the most space for bikes. (The green and purple Velocity trains do not have a luggage area that easily accommodates bikes.)

4 Connex will trial some internal fit-outs to facilitate the carriage of bikes and other luggage.

5 Folding bikes will be permitted on trams and buses from April. Guidelines for this will be issued.

6 $1m will be spent on bike storage cages at 20 stations across the metropolitan and regional system.

7 Station upgrades will automatically include a bike cage.

8 The private bike locker system will be audited and reviewed.