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Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
Herald Sun: Connex and V/Line rail staff defy bicycle peak hour ban
Rail staff are refusing to force commuters to get their bikes off peak hour trains as the State Government's ban descends into a farce. Industry sources yesterday said that the ban was unpopular and unworkable.
ABC Online: Rural cyclists criticise ...
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
Not if we have anything to say about it!
ACTING Premier Rob Hulls has defended the controversial move to ban bikes on V-Line trains during peak periods.
"The decision that was made in relation to bikes on peak services is all about passenger comfort and ensuring that people can travel on trains ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
Good news! From The Age, 08-01-2008:
CYCLISTS facing a ban on taking bikes on peak-hour regional trains have won a short reprieve from V/Line.[..] [Y]esterday V/Line said it would not enforce the rule until February 1.
The operator might also ask Ms Kosky to reverse the ban, "but ultimately it's up to ...
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Saturday, January 5th, 2008
Media coverage so far:
Peak-hour bike ban plan for trains sparks outcry (Herald-Sun, 31-12-2007)
Bike racks or not, cycles banned on peak-hour trains (The Age, 01-01-2008)
V/Lline's bike ban 'makes no sense' (Bendigo Advertiser, 02-01-2008)
Call for bike lockers not bans (Herald-Sun, 01-01-2008)
Daniel Bowen: The road to rail (Herald-Sun, 02-01-2008)
Connex solves overcrowding! Trains will ...
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