People are demanding communities conducive to biking and walking, places with calm traffic, open spaces and multiple uses. California, with good year-round riding conditions, is also a national leader, with Phoenix not far behind. Buses in these parts of the country have bike racks attached in front. A cyclist clips his bike in place, hops on board, and pays the normal fare. When he's ready to get off, he tells the driver, who waits while he removes the bike and rides on his way.
Commuters regularly bring their bikes on the train, particularly during peak hours.
In San Francisco, separate cars are set aside for bicycles. They have a ridership of a thousand people a day who bring full-sized bikes on the train. Commuter transit in Connecticut and New York lags behind the West Coast. Train systems like Metro North allow regular bicycles only during off-peak hours. Shore Line East does ot allow regular bicycles.