Bicycle Commuter Act

I was pleased to hear that the bicycle commuter act was added as a sweetener for the bailout bill.

But after reading this BikePortland article about the details of this act I'm a little irritated.

Here is an excerpt:

• Q: "If I put my bike on a bus/train for part of my commute, can I still get the benefit?"
• A: "At this time, the language would preclude one from obtaining both a transit pass benefit and a bicycle commuting benefit…"

So many folks have to use trimet as part of their commute to make it reasonable to bike. I know several people in my office who live too far away to not use the MAX part way.

Overall this is a step in the right direction so I guess I shouldn't be too pissy. Still, boo I say, boo.