Folks,

Metro North this afternoon announced it will rescind a policy enacted in May that prohibited all recumbent bikes from the MTA’s commuter lines. The campaign against the policy was spearheaded by WCC member Neile Weissman, whose recumbent bikes are within the size limit for other bikes on trains. Neile has taken the train to Westchester to lead rides for our club.

The successful campaign was a joint effort of the Westchester Cycle Club, the Bike Walk Alliance, New York Cycle Club, recubment manufacturers and other cycling advocates.

The policy had been enacted as part of an effort within the transit agency to make regulations similar with the two lines. LIRR has also agreed to rescind its ban.

Thanks to all who chipped in, including WCC member Seth Wolin, who placed a call to his SUNY Binghamton chum, MTA chief Jay Walder, to figure out exactly who we needed to talk to resolve the issue.

Yours backing multi-modal transport,
WCC President David Wilson