SVBC News
Lyft Responds to Feedback on Bay Wheels Membership and Pricing Changes
This has been a week of ups and downs regarding bike share as Bay Wheels, owned by Lyft, has announced changes to its programs that will impact community members, especially low income members. We continue work with City of San Jose and Lyft to make sure the Bay Wheels bike share system serves all residents, regardless of income.
Final Bike Car Design Chosen for Caltrain Electrification
On June 6, the Caltrain Board unanimously approved the staff recommendation for two bike cars with seven seats and 36 bike spaces per bike car, which was in opposition of SVBC's position. There was however energy among Board and staff toward better on-board security and building out bike parking and corridor-wide bike share before electrification in 2022.
June 6 Decision on Future Caltrain Bike Cars
Caltrain’s new electrified fleet will be rolling out for service in 2022. SVBC has been working with Caltrain on the design of their new train cars for years to ensure that the design continues to be as bike friendly as possible. Unfortunately, the staff recommendation for two bike cars on seven car trains raises serious concerns around bike security onboard.
Increasing Biking with Caltrain
We all want the same thing: more trains and more people biking, so it was great to explore options with staff, Board members, and community at the Caltrain workshop last week. The first half of the workshop focused on barriers and opportunities for people to park their bike and/or use bike and scooter share at the stations and the second half of the workshop considered ideas for redesigning two bike cars and redesigning three cars to include bikes.
Caltrain Staffs Up and Upcoming Bike Car Design Workshop
SVBC has been working with Caltrain to address your top three concerns: space for bikes, theft, and last mile connetions. Recently, Caltrain has started the bikes board first program and made headway with new bike parking. Read more details and attend a workshop April 17 on future car design.
Measure B Funds are flowing
The legal challenges to Measure B spending are over after two long years! Last week, VTA gladly announced that approximately $360 million dollars, collected from Santa Clara County residents since April 2017, are now available to spend on critical transportation infrastructure needs.
SVBC Asks Caltrain to Resolve On-Board Bike Security Issue
Bike security on board of Caltrain has been an ongoing concern of the bike community. Read the latest actions from SVBC and the Caltrain JPB to resolve this issue.