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On, [to] Wisconsin! Amtrak confirms you can once again bring a bike on the Hiawatha Line between Milwaukee and Chicago
Amtrak is now taking reservations for up to six bikes per train, and in some cases the bikes are stored on vertical racks on new "Venture" cars.
December 14, 2023
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Unfortunately, Amtrak has cut bicycle capacity on Hiawatha Service. But bike-friendly Venture cars are coming.
It's a bummer that Amtrak reduced bike capacity without alerting customers, but help is on the way.
August 5, 2023
Trying Out New Roll-on Bike Service on the Hiawatha Line to Milwaukee
This morning as officials cut the ribbon for roll-on bike service on Amtrak’s Hiawatha Service trains, a whole new set of destinations that can easily be accessed without a car opened up for Chicago and Milwaukee residents.
May 4, 2016
Amtrak’s Hiawatha Line to Milwaukee Is Launching Roll-On Bike Service
It just keeps getting easier to combine bike and train trips in Chicago. Last month, after years of lobbying by advocates (including Streetsblog’s Steven Vance) the South Shore Line, which runs between Chicago and South Bend, Indiana, finally launched a bikes-on-board pilot.
May 2, 2016