Making it easier for people to use both their bicycles and public transport as part of a trip leads to increased usage of cycling as well as increased patronage on public transport. Internationally there are many initiatives underway to better integrate public transport and cycling, particularly so in the United States and Western Europe. However in New Zealand there are still barriers to implementing initiatives such as secure bicycle storage at bus and rail stations and providing for bicycles on buses and trains due to the lack of relevant information on the likely benefits of such schemes. This technical note reports on progress being made on research in this area, and presents some results from relevant international studies. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E215377.
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