[Hbenbow]

@Justin Antos 63693 wrote:

Hi all! There is some rhyme and reason behind the hours of the the bike restrictions on Metrorail (which are, as dasgeh says, different from peak fare hours). We look at the overall volume of ridership over the course of the day (entries and exits at 15-minute increments) on weekdays, across the rail system. In the PM, entries peak between between 5 and 6pm, at nearly 100,000 riders/hour. By 6:30pm, things are still going strong at about 60,000 entries/hour, with exits peaking about 30 minutes after that, so 7pm seemed about right. Loads can vary by station and line for sure, but as with most rules, simplicity is also important to consistency and enforcement, so we generalize to the system. I can try to put together a data visualization of these numbers if you’re interested?

Justin Antos
WMATA Office of Planning

Do you mind if I ask how up-to-date these statistics are? I read an article today that was stating how metro ridership is down http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2013/09/09/metro-ridership-revenue-down/

And if trains are only 60% full at 6:30, wouldn’t that leave a good amount of space for bicyclists to stand? It’s not like they’re taking up seats with having their bike on.

It actually would be great to see a visualization of this data. I am curious to see how much it drops between 6:30 and 7. Thanks.

[Hbenbow]

@Terpfan 63663 wrote:

The last time I took my bike on the train I rode the Yellow up to Metro Center. Then saw 45 minute delays for the Red Line. I was going up by Takoma Park and said screw it. The ride only took me 25 minutes or so.

If you don’t mind me asking, what route do you take from Metro Center to Takoma Park? I bike from Takoma to Alexandria in the morning, so when I bike back, I’m usually a bit too worn down to go all the way back. I come down 11th st mostly.

That’s the main reason why I take the metro back.

[Hbenbow]

@Riley Casey 51939 wrote:

That does sound like a long ride. What route are you taking? I don’t often go all the way to Alexandria but I often ride from TP to downtown and the Mall.

It is, but it’s a nice ride .

The route I take is kind of random, I got it from te Google Maps biking route. It’s mostly cutting through side streets and kansas and new hampshire ave until you get to 11th, then from there I cut over to 15th to cross the bridge.

[Hbenbow]

Anyone going that route ? I’m not very fast (newbie-ish). Takes me about an hour and 45 mins.

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