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\nThis could be you (above).<\/em><\/p>\n

Take the Train — Bring your Bike!<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Avoid Soaring Gas prices and explore southern Ontario this summer on the Bike Train<\/em><\/p>\n

Launched in the summer of 2007, the award-winning Bike Train<\/a><\/strong> introduced bike racks on board select VIA Rail departures between Toronto and Niagara Falls, allowing passengers to explore the Greenbelt and the many scenic trails of Niagara and Toronto. Round-trip tickets for the Bike Train cost $59 including taxes and bike transport fees.<\/p>\n

The Bike Train is a multi-modal service that encourages low impact tourism and healthy and active lifestyles. Thanks to overwhelmingly positive support last year the pilot project was a resounding success. And with three times as many departures scheduled for 2008<\/a>, this year’s edition will keep all types of cyclists pedalling well into September.<\/p>\n

For 2008, the Bike Train service schedule has been expanded:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 27 round-trip departures between Toronto and Niagara Falls from June to September
\n\u00b7 A St. Catharines stop has been added for a limited number of Niagara-bound passengers
\n\u00b7 Organizers anticipate more than 500 cyclists will travel on the Bike Train this summer
\n\u00b7 Bike racks installed on board a baggage car provide transport for 56 bikes per departure<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

QUOTES:<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Bike Train is a fantastic program. I encourage everyone to use sustainable transportation like biking and trains as much as possible. It’s good for climate change and reduces your carbon footprint,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Ontario Environment Minister<\/a> John Gerretsen.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It’s new ideas like the Bike Train that will keep Ontario’s Greenbelt green,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Burkhard Mausberg, President, Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation<\/a>. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153By taking the train and your bike you can experience the bounty of the world’s largest Greenbelt and protect it at the same time.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

QUICK FACTS<\/p>\n

• Train travel produces 50% fewer emissions than travel by private vehicle.
\n• Bicycling in Niagara is generally flat and easy, except for areas around the Escarpment where a climb can be up to 100 metres.
\n• The 140km Greater Niagara Circle Route offers multi-day bicycle touring in Niagara along well signed, mostly off-road and paved recreational trails.
\n• Toronto boasts a bikeway network of 380 km and growing, as well as the beautiful the Martin Goodman Trail bike path along the waterfront.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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All photos by Martin Reis<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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