City, counties and UTA peddle Year of the Bike

Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune
At d a press conference at City Hall, where Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker joined other officials to launch "The Year of the Bike," UTA General Manager Michael Allegra announces that UTA will be installing bicycle hooks inside train cars to make riding with a bike on TRAX more comfortable. He also announced that new UTA buses will have three exterior bike racks.
Friday, February 22, 2013

Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune
Heidi Goedhart, the bicycle coordinator at the University of Utah, jumps on her bike Friday after she attended a press conference at City Hall where Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker joined other officials to launch "The Year of the Bike."

Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune
Heidi Goedhart, the bicycle coordinator at the University of Utah, stands inside a TRAX train with her bicycle. She attended a press conference at City Hall where Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker joined other officials to launch "The Year of the Bike." At the event UTA General Manager Michael Allegra announced that UTA will be installing bicycle hooks inside train cars to make taking a bike on TRAX more comfortable.
Friday, February 22, 2013

Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune
Heidi Goedhart, the bicycle coordinator at the University of Utah, buys a ticket and prepares to board a TRAX train with her bicycle. She attended a press conference at City Hall where Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker joined other officials to launch "The Year of the Bike." At the event UTA General Manager Michael Allegra announced that UTA will be installing bicycle hooks inside train cars to make taking your bike on TRAX more comfortable.
Friday, February 22, 2013

Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune
Heidi Goedhart, the bicycle coordinator at the University of Utah, leaves a press conference Friday at City Hall where Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker joined other officials to launch "The Year of the Bike."

Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune
Heidi Goedhart, the bicycle coordinator at the University of Utah, boards a TRAX train on Friday with her bicycle. She attended a press conference at City Hall where Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker joined other officials to launch "The Year of the Bike." At the event UTA General Manager Michael Allegra announced that UTA will be installing bicycle hooks inside train cars to make taking a bike on TRAX more comfortable.

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Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune At d a press conference at City Hall, where Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker joined other officials to launch "The Year of the Bike," UTA General Manager Michael Allegra announces that UTA will be installing bicycle hooks inside train cars to make riding with a bike on TRAX more comfortable. He also announced that new UTA buses will have three exterior bike racks. Friday, February 22, 2013 Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune Heidi Goedhart, the bicycle coordinator at the University of Utah, jumps on her bike Friday after she attended a press conference at City Hall where Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker joined other officials to launch "The Year of the Bike." Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune Heidi Goedhart, the bicycle coordinator at the University of Utah, stands inside a TRAX train with her bicycle. She attended a press conference at City Hall where Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker joined other officials to launch "The Year of the Bike." At the event UTA General Manager Michael Allegra announced that UTA will be installing bicycle hooks inside train cars to make taking a bike on TRAX more comfortable. Friday, February 22, 2013 Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune Heidi Goedhart, the bicycle coordinator at the University of Utah, buys a ticket and prepares to board a TRAX train with her bicycle. She attended a press conference at City Hall where Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker joined other officials to launch "The Year of the Bike." At the event UTA General Manager Michael Allegra announced that UTA will be installing bicycle hooks inside train cars to make taking your bike on TRAX more comfortable. Friday, February 22, 2013 Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune Heidi Goedhart, the bicycle coordinator at the University of Utah, leaves a press conference Friday at City Hall where Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker joined other officials to launch "The Year of the Bike." Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune Heidi Goedhart, the bicycle coordinator at the University of Utah, boards a TRAX train on Friday with her bicycle. She attended a press conference at City Hall where Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker joined other officials to launch "The Year of the Bike." At the event UTA General Manager Michael Allegra announced that UTA will be installing bicycle hooks inside train cars to make taking a bike on TRAX more comfortable.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· February 22, 2013 2:14 pm

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Salt Lake City is teaming up with Salt Lake County, Davis County, the Utah Transit Authority and the Utah Department of Transportation to coordinate bicycling as part of Mayor Ralph Becker's Year of the Bike initiative. The entities will coordinate bike lanes and trails and UTA will introduce bicycle hooks in its TRAX trains and all new buses will offer three exterior bike racks. Other initiatives include Salt Lake City's Bike Share program to debut this spring.