This page includes resources on integrating bicycles on buses and transit.
Bus-Specific
Bike Racks on Buses Fact Sheet & Newsletter
This document provides an overview, statistics and talking points about bikes racks on buses complied by the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin.
Bike Racks on Buses Newsletter (PDF, 1.53 MB)
Bike Racks on Buses Fact Sheet (DOC, 180 KB)
Return-On-Investment - Analysis of Bikes-on-Buses Programs
The National Center for Transit Research at University of South Florida has released this white paper which justifies the placement of bikes on buses.
Return-On-Investment - Analysis of Bikes-on-Buses Programs (PDF, 1.84 MB)
Share the Road Video PSA: Buses and Bicyclists
This video PSA, produced by the City of Chicago's Bike Program, outlines the rights and responsibilities of buses and bicyclists and how to prevent crashes.
Share the Road Video PSA: Buses and Bicyclists (URL)
Transit
Making the Equity Case: Working with Transit - 6/6/2012 (Alliance)
Transportation advocates across the country are conducting campaigns that shape equitable policies and investments to ensure access and economic opportunity for low-income people and communities of color. Bicycle and pedestrians organizations have the important opportunity to work with transit advocates on collaborative, comprehensive efforts to build just, inclusive communities of opportunity. On this Mutual Aid call, panelists Anita Hairston from Policy Link, Ya-Ting Liu from Transportation Alternatives and Cheryl King from the Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transit Authority shared insights and ideas for making the equity case and initiating successful campaigns at the local level.
Making the Equity Case: Working with Transit Tip Sheet (PDF)
Call recording (MP3)
Bike-to-Metra Brochures
League of Illinois Bicyclists brochures produced for Aurora IL, with tips on bike commuting to rail commuter stations. Topics include selecting a route (map provided), parking and locking a bike, clothing and cleaning up, and safety tips.
Bike-to-Metra Brochures (URL)
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center's site has many resources pertaining to bike/transit integration. Look for links to information on bicycles on buses, bicycles on trains, bicycle parking at transit, and transit research.Improve Access to Transit - Resources from PBIC (URL)
Mixed-Income Transit-Oriented Development Action Guide
This online action guide, from Reconnecting America, is a tool for local jurisdictions working to foster mixed-income transit-oriented development (TOD) around planned transit stations. The goal of this guide is to help practitioners identify the most appropriate and effective planning tools for achieving mixed income TOD in their transit station area, and ultimately to facilitate the development of mixed-income communities across the U.S.
Mixed-Income Transit-Oriented Development Action Guide (URL)
Bike-Transit Integration in North America
This 2009 paper by John Pucher and Ralph Buehler provides an overview of bike-transit integration in large American and Canadian cities.
Bike-Transit Integration in North America (PDF, 1.1 MB)
This 2009 paper by John Pucher and Ralph Buehler describes how Germany has balanced high levels of car ownership with safe, convenient, and integrated public transport, cycling, and walking alternatives.Sustainable Transport that Works: Lessons from Germany (PDF, 3 MB)
