It is the agency’s plan to convert older, single-level fleet into bike cars with amenities such as easily accessible bike racks, luggage towers, beverage tables and special hand holds. Adding to the challenge and innovation of Railway Products Group’s design, MARC requested various combinations of these amenities be potentially converted back to all-passenger seating depending on the needs of the community, rendering its bike car completely adaptable.

It’s gotten easier for cyclists to get around on MARC in the past year. The MTA announced in February 2019 that there are now bike racks available on 35 weekday trains for full-sized bicycles, available on a first-come, first-serve basis.