The WMATA’s push to better integrate bikes into their transit system includes hundreds of new secure bike lockers, repair stations, and train cars with dedicated space for bikes.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is installing 450 new bike lockers at two major Metro stations to encourage more people to bike to stations, reports Kendall Staton in The Washington Post.
According to Staton, “Metro’s current lockers are decades-old, carry a $120 annual rental fee and can only be opened with a physical key. The system also has free, secured bike storage rooms at several stops.” The new, app-controlled lockers will cost 5 cents an hour (capped at $1 per day).
The agency is also installing 100 self-locking bike racks, 50 oversized lockers to fit cargo bikes, 75 bike repair stations, and 600 traditional bike racks across the system. The $7.3-million project is part of a push to better integrate bikes with the Metro train system that includes new trains with dedicated bike storage.
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