Some reporter from the Straits Times asks my reaction to the bike on trains issue. In case some of you do not know, there have been some letters written to the press recently about this kid dismantling a bike, putting it in a bag and bringing it on the train. Seems that he was threatened by the SMRT staff for bringing his bike on a train, even though it was in a bike bag.
All I can say is that there are luggage racks on the train so that people can stow their luggage while taking that train to Changi Airport for example. Now, if the luggage racks are there, why can't a BMX bike folded up in the bike bag (I have one so I know it is about the same size) be allowed on the train? That boy took pains to pack it in a bag so that he could bring it down to Somerset Youth Park. I for one do not think that he is committing a crime that justified the SMRT staff to be rude and threatening to him. SMRT could have been a little bit more tactful. As far as I can see, this is just a storm in a teacup; a mountain made out of a molehill.
SMRT, please spare a thought for us as cyclists. I can understand your displeasure about bikes being brought into the train but a bike in a bike bag? Please.
All I can say is that there are luggage racks on the train so that people can stow their luggage while taking that train to Changi Airport for example. Now, if the luggage racks are there, why can't a BMX bike folded up in the bike bag (I have one so I know it is about the same size) be allowed on the train? That boy took pains to pack it in a bag so that he could bring it down to Somerset Youth Park. I for one do not think that he is committing a crime that justified the SMRT staff to be rude and threatening to him. SMRT could have been a little bit more tactful. As far as I can see, this is just a storm in a teacup; a mountain made out of a molehill.
SMRT, please spare a thought for us as cyclists. I can understand your displeasure about bikes being brought into the train but a bike in a bike bag? Please.
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Hi, I bring my bike (packed in a bike bag) into the MRT quite a number of times. The first time I bring it into the MRT, the station controller commented that I was quite creative. Bring the bike from Eunos to Woodlands with an MRT staff standing beside me (no comments from him. Most of my time, my journey is from Eunos to Tampines and all without any problems. The only one time anybody stop me was at the Tampines MRT by the station security. He wasn't quite sure that it was OK and asked the station master. The station master said OK and I was off. My point is if you are bringing your bike in the MRT, please be considerate. Do not bring it in at peak times. I pick my travelling time at very early weekend mornings or nights, when I know the MRT is not pack with people. The incident you mention probably happened because it was a peak time (I saw this before). It was quite inconsiderate of the person to bring the bulky bike bag at the time. I might not know what really happened in your story, but it is also not good to jump into conclusion who is at wrong here. IMHO.
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