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Rebecca Gutowsky, Transit Division
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cobbdot@cobbcounty.org |
Cobb Community
Transit is pleased to announce that bicycle racks have been installed
on the entire CCT bus fleet. Installation was completed in early November
2001. Cobb Community
Transit or CCT is one of the first public transit agencies in the state
to provide this type of service to its customers. Cobb County takes
pride in being a leader in implementing programs designed to reduce
the number of single occupancy vehicles on the roadways, which will
ultimately improve regional air quality.
In July of 1999, federal
money became available for this program. Cobb County competed with other
counties/municipalities and was ultimately awarded $30,000 to implement
the program utilizing Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds.
CMAQ funds were also used to purchase free standing
loop bike racks which have been installed at CCT Transfer Centers. When implementing a new
program such as this, safety is always a top priority. The bike racks
are mounted on the front of the buses and hold two bicycles.
These racks are designed to allow riders to load their bikes from curbside.
Most riders will be able to load and unload their buses in less than
20 seconds, which will minimize any schedule delays. All CCT drivers
have received the recommended safety training. Additionally, with a
front-loading design, the driver is visually able to monitor activities. CCT is proud to implement
a program designed with the inter-modal commuter in mind. Cobb hopes
to make bicycling a more viable means of commuting. We invite
you to view our brochure. For questions
or more information, please contact Cobb DOT at (770) 528-3659.
Questions or comments may also be e-mailed to
laraine.vance@cobbcounty.org
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