Active transportation - Bicycles on trains
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Bicycles on trains
Bicycles on trains: Amtrak's Cascades service connects stations between Eugene, Oregon and Vancouver, British Columbia. There are racks for ten standard bicycles in the baggage section of each train. Other Amtrak trains in the corridor have racks for six. Reservations are required for a small fee. Folding bikes may be taken on board as carry-on baggage; some bike types are not allowed; other bikes must be boxed.
Source: WSDOT Rail, Freight and Ports Division.
Note: This report does not include bicycles taken onto Sounder commuter rail.
Multi-year trends
In 2021, the number of bicycles on train increased to 3,200 but is still lower than the pre-pandemic level.
In 2020, the number of bicycles on train decreased to 1,400. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic mitigation policy significantly reduced the number of ticket sales and service runs, therefore the number of bicycle passengers in trains was also significantly reduced.
From 2017 through 2021, the number of bicycle passengers booked onto Amtrak Cascades trains declined 60.0% from 8,000 to 3,200. The number of bicycles declined steadily every year from 2017 through 2019.
Annual highlights
In 2021, 3,200 bicycles were boarded onto Amtrak Cascades trains. This is 128.6% more than the 1,400 bicycles boarded onto these trains in 2020.
In 2020, 1,400 bicycles were boarded onto Amtrak Cascades trains. This is 79.5% less than the 7,300 bicycles boarded onto these trains in 2019.
In 2019, 7,300 bicycles were boarded onto Amtrak Cascades trains. This is 4.3% more than the 7,000 bicycles boarded onto these trains in 2018.
In 2018, 7,000 bicycles were boarded onto Amtrak Cascades trains. This is 12.5% less than the 7,000 bicycles boarded onto these trains in 2017.
In 2017, 7,000 bicycles were boarded onto Amtrak Cascades trains. This is 8.0% less than the 8,700 bicycles boarded onto these trains in 2016.