SFRTA launches bicycle locker program

The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority will launch its first-ever Bicycle Locker Program at Tri-Rail's West Palm Beach Station, beginning on June 14. There are 18 perforated-sheet, steel lockers that will be available, designed to accommodate two bicycles per modular unit, with a diagonal divider and separate door entries on either end (providing 36 individual spaces available for use).

While the Bicycle Locker
Program will begin initially at the West Palm Beach Station, the program will
be phased in at all other Tri-Rail stations within the next several months (due
to ongoing construction projects, lockers will be installed at a later date for
the Pompano Beach Station, Cypress Creek Station, Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood
International Airport Station at Dania Beach Station and Miami Airport
Station). Once the project is completed, there will be bicycle lockers
available at all of Tri-Rail’s 18 train stations. The fourth largest bicycle
program launched by a public transportation agency within the United States,
the SFRTA/Tri-Rail will be offering approximately 600 lockers for bicycle and
bicycle accessory storage.

Registration fees for one
locker will be $37 for six months and $64 for a year. Users may also register
for a second locker for half the price, should they want to store a bicycle at
both their origin and destination station. There is also a refundable $30
security deposit to cover the price of one lock and two keys.

"More and more commuters
are turning to bicycles for their commute to and from our train stations," said
SFRTA Executive Director Joseph Giulietti. "It’s a healthy, economical and environmentally
responsible choice, and one that we want to support however we can."

Bicycles have become more
popular as a means of getting to or from Tri-Rail stations due to the high cost
of gas and a growing concern for the environment. The installation of bicycle
lockers at many Tri-Rail stations will provide commuters with a safe place to
store their bicycles and will free up additional space onboard the train for
passengers and luggage.

As of Monday, June 14, commuters
will be able to register for a bicycle locker at the West Palm Beach Station by
visiting www.tri-rail.com or by visiting the West Palm Beach Station Ticket
Kiosk. The Website will be updated accordingly, as lockers become available at
additional stations.