{"id":3,"date":"2008-01-06T00:25:32","date_gmt":"2008-01-06T08:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2014-11-14T22:59:34","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T11:59:34","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Get involved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.binthebikeban.org\" title=\"binthebikeban.org\"><img src=\"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/bikeban\/binthebikeban-square-border-url-200.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Bin the bike ban!\" title=\"binthebikeban.org\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>First things first &#8211; join the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/yarrabug.org\/mailman\/listinfo\/publictransport_yarrabug.org\">yarrabug public transport mailing list<\/a><\/strong>. You can also <a href=\"http:\/\/yarrabug.org\/pipermail\/publictransport_yarrabug.org\/\">read the archives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Second, contact the <strong>Department of Infrastructure<\/strong> who introduced the new laws.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone: (03) 9655 6666<\/li>\n<li>Post: GPO Box 2797, Melbourne Vic 3001<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Metlink <\/strong>is the remaining government arm of public transport:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Email: <a href=\"mailto:feedback@metlinkmelbourne.com.au\" title=\"This mailto link opens a new email message to Metlink\">feedback@metlinkmelbourne.com.au<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Phone: 131 638<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lynn Kosky<\/strong> is the Victorian Minister for Public Transport.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>  Email: <a href=\"mailto:lynne.kosky@parliament.vic.gov.au\">lynne.kosky@parliament.vic.gov.au<\/a><\/li>\n<li> Phone (ministerial office): 9655 3300<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then there is <strong>Connex<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Phone: 1800 800 705<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.connexmelbourne.com.au\/index.php?id=72#feedback\">Online feedback form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And <strong>V\/Line<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone: 1800 800 120<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vline.com.au\/about\/feedback\/en\/2\/frontFeedbackpage.aspx\">Online feedback form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Letter Writing Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.woj.com.au\/letter-writing-guide\/\">Letter writing guide<\/a>. A important note, letters sent via snail mail or even fax, carry more weight than calls and emails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web banners<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can also add a <a href=\"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/2008\/01\/06\/banners\/\">banner<\/a> to your site to show your support for the campaign against the bike bans. Plus even <a href=\"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/2008\/01\/17\/more-banners\/\">more banners!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/events\/\">Bin the Bike Ban events<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Badges<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/2008\/01\/19\/badges-badges-badges\/\">Bin the Bike Ban Badges<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Leaflets<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/2008\/01\/10\/a-leaflet-you-can-use\/\">Here&#8217;s a leaflet you can use to distribute.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Survey<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/2008\/01\/07\/are-you-affected-fill-out-bicycle-victorias-survey\/\">Are you affected? Fill out Bicycle Victoria\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s survey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Articles you may want to read or reference<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Metlink: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au\/news\/media_releases\/metropolitan_trains\/new_bicycle_guidelines_for_metropolitan_train_services\">New bicycle guidelines for metropolitan train services<\/a> (Date Published: Thursday, 03 January 2008)<\/li>\n<li>Interpretation: <a href=\"http:\/\/preview.tinyurl.com\/2hkst3\">Bike Bans on Trains in Victoria 1st January, 2008 &#8211; Frequently asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vline.com.au\/home\/news\/en\/20\/1123\/article.aspx\">V\/Line Fares &#038; conditions \u00e2\u20ac\u201d changes from 1 January 2008<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au\/fares_and_tickets\/victorian_fares_and_ticketing_manual\">Victorian Fares and Ticketing Manual 2008 \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Refer to page 76<\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>PTUA: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ptua.org.au\/2007\/12\/21\/bicycle-peak-train-ban\/\">Bicycles to be banned from peak hour trains<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Herald Sun: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news.com.au\/heraldsun\/story\/0,21985,23029933-661,00.html\">Conflicting rules published on websites<\/a> (10\/01\/08)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Aus.bicycle newsgroup: <a href=\"http:\/\/groups.google.com\/group\/aus.bicycle\/msg\/8517fcebad91a7c4?\">Single post describing the &#8220;Ticket to Ride&#8221; campaign in Queensland several years ago<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cycling Promotion Fund: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclingpromotion.com.au\/content\/view\/214\/147\/\">Bicycles are good for Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bicycle Germany: <a href=\"http:\/\/bicyclegermany.com\/trains.htm\">Taking bicycles on German trains and train stations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Alan Snel | Bike Stories: <a href=\"http:\/\/alansnel.com\/blog\/2007\/08\/report-from-minneapolis.html\">Bicycle storage on trains<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon: <a href=\"http:\/\/trimet.org\/howtoride\/bikes\/bikesonmax.htm\">How to Load Your Bike on MAX<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>BVG Germany: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bvg.de\/index.php\/en\/Bvg\/Detail\/folder\/759\/id\/2909\/nb\/1\/name\/Accompanying+persons%2C+etc.+%26+conditions+of+carriage\">Accompanying persons, etc. &#038; conditions of carriage<\/a> (included details for bicycles)<\/li>\n<li>Pucher and Buehler: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.policy.rutgers.edu\/faculty\/pucher\/Irresistible.pdf\">Making Cycling Irresistible<\/a>. Transport Reviews,Vol. 28, 2008<\/li>\n<li>Pedal Power ACT: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pedalpower.org.au\/advocacy\/docs\/bikes%20on%20buses%20count%202007.pdf\">Bikes on Buses: Increasing cycling and public transport  usage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CTC UK: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctc.org.uk\/resources\/Press_Archive\/cardboard_bike_stunt.doc\">CTC Beats Southern Trains Bike Ban<\/a> (2006)<\/li>\n<li>Dexigner.com: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dexigner.com\/product\/news-g7016.html\">CTC Beats Southern Trains Bike Ban<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaelpead.co.uk\/writing\/Dwell%20Time%20Railway%20Stations.pdf\">The Impact of Boarding and Alighting Passengers on the Dwell Time at Railway Stations<\/a> &#8211; Michael Pead Aston University, May 2007<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclingpromotion.com.au\/content\/view\/272\/153\/\">Making Media Happen &#8211; Getting Cycling in the News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourcommunity.com.au\/marketing\/marketing_article.jsp?articleId=1572\">Top Tips to get Your Media Strategy up and Running<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First things first &#8211; join the yarrabug public transport mailing list. You can also read the archives. Second, contact the Department of Infrastructure who introduced the new laws. Phone: (03) 9655 6666 Post: GPO Box 2797, Melbourne Vic 3001 Metlink is the remaining government arm of public transport: Email: feedback@metlinkmelbourne.com.au Phone: 131 638 Lynn Kosky [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74,"href":"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions\/74"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/modernthings.org\/binthebikeban\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}