Comments on: Bikes & Trains — New Initiative for England http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/09/30/bikes-trains-new-initiative-for-england/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:54:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: thomas.hart http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/09/30/bikes-trains-new-initiative-for-england/comment-page-1/#comment-57599 thomas.hart Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:03:20 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=4137#comment-57599 It would be nice if all major cities within the United States had a mass transit system equal to the train system in England. Unfortunately, many workers live a great distance from their respective workplace. Even car pooling is difficult with varied work schedules. This is a great concept of using bicycles rather than autos to travel to the train station. More countries should follow this example. It would be nice if all major cities within the United States had a mass transit system equal to the train system in England. Unfortunately, many workers live a great distance from their respective workplace. Even car pooling is difficult with varied work schedules. This is a great concept of using bicycles rather than autos to travel to the train station. More countries should follow this example.

]]> By: Carlton Reid http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/09/30/bikes-trains-new-initiative-for-england/comment-page-1/#comment-57598 Carlton Reid Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:06:56 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=4137#comment-57598 Yes, it was cycle advocates who helped create this. Cycling England created 'train demonstration companies' and invited Train Operating Companies to apply for funding. Cycling England's Phillip Darnton revealed this on he following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAQXFJHagXg Yes, it was cycle advocates who helped create this.

Cycling England created ‘train demonstration companies’ and invited Train Operating Companies to apply for funding.

Cycling England’s Phillip Darnton revealed this on he following video:

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