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Leo H.
11-05-09, 06:48 PM
I didn't get any bites from the Advocacy forum, so I hope there might be
someone on this forum who is participating in or knows anything about
the Bicycle Train program where volunteers ride escorting kids to school?

Apparently, it's a complement to the Walking School Bus program, but I
haven't heard anything about this bicycle variant.

I am trying to contact the person in our local school district who's responsible
for setting it up here, but I've only exchanged a brief hello and I'm interested
conversation so far.

Leo H.
Sun Valley, NV


Sci-Fi
11-05-09, 09:55 PM
'Bicycle Train' are more popular in Canada. Haste (http://www.hastebc.org/walking-school-busbicycletrain) offers free starter kits, but may only apply in Canada. More info:
http://www.dashbc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=80

Duluth, GA is the only active U.S. bike train reference I could find:
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/guide/encouragement/walking_school_bus_or_bicycle_train.cfm

Oregon is starting/funding their own program:
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/COMM/nr09100201.shtml

Leo H.
11-06-09, 10:31 PM
Thank you for those links, I've passed them on to the person coordinating our local program. I guess the 'glass half full' way to view these links is that apparently we'll be in the vanguard of this program:rolleyes:

I'm looking forward to this, it's going to be interesting.

LeoH.
Sun Valley, NV.

Love your avatar.


'Bicycle Train' are more popular in Canada. Haste (http://www.hastebc.org/walking-school-busbicycletrain) offers free starter kits, but may only apply in Canada. More info:
http://www.dashbc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=80

Duluth, GA is the only active U.S. bike train reference I could find:
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/guide/encouragement/walking_school_bus_or_bicycle_train.cfm

Oregon is starting/funding their own program:
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/COMM/nr09100201.shtml