From the MassBike listserv:
Today, MassBike won a major victory for MBTA riders when
the agency announced its decision to increase bicycle access on the
subway.The T’s new policy, which is effective immediately, will
allow bikes on the Red, Orange, and Blue Lines at all times except for
weekday morning rush hours (7:00—10:00 a.m.) and weekday evening rush
hours (4:00—7:00 p.m.).Additionally, two bikes will now be
allowed per subway car, as opposed to the previous policy only
permitting two bikes on the entire train. The new policy will be
implemented on a “trial basis” which the T has said they will evaluate
after six months. The MBTA’s previous bike regulations were among the
most restrictive in the country with regard to weekday access, only
permitting bikes between the hours of 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m., and after
7:30 p.m….
Also see this article in the Boston Globe.
