Area commuter train services becoming more bike-friendly

Commuters soon will have more opportunities to use bicycles on parts of their trips as two local transit agencies make more room for bikes in time for Friday’s Bike to Work Day.

Virginia Railway Express will begin allowing full-size bicycles on trains starting Friday as part of a pilot program, according to an agency report. The commuter train service that runs from Manassas and Fredericksburg into the District previously allowed only folding bikes on its trains.