Guest Opinion: The bike beat lives on in all of us
Guest article by Jessica Fletcher, organizer and leader of James John Elementary School Bike Bus.
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Bike bus articles from around the movement.
A public-facing collection of articles, school pages, city pages, and advocacy coverage showing bike buses in real clubs.
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The wheels on the bike bus go round and round for SF's Bike and Roll to School Week
Covers John Muir Elementary bike bus event for Bike and Roll to School Week.
Local pressBike Buses
Project page says bike buses returned in 2025 and expanded to more schools/routes.
Advocacy/project pageBike To School Day Bus Routes Every Friday This Spring
School district page announces two bike buses to Bresnahan every Friday in spring.
School pageBike Buses Show Us How Mode Shift Really Begins
Describes Nevada City bike bus beginning with no sign-ups and growing with local support.
Advocacy pressMore Children Are Powering Their Own Wheels to School
National climate/transportation story mentioning the Broadmor Bike Bus and parent founders Hannah Moulton Belec and Kendra Flory.
National pressSam Balto Has Made Portland's Bike Buses Famous. Can They Last?
Reports Portland has about 25 bike buses and Balto shifted from teaching to full-time bike-bus work.
Regional pressMeet the teacher rallying hundreds of kids...
Profiles Coach Balto and Bike Bus World; reports ~100 participants and hundreds of bike buses globally.
National/international pressIr à escola tem sido mais divertido em Lisboa...
Portuguese-language story on Lisbon bicycle trains returning childhood to streets but facing funding challenges.
Local pressWeek Without Driving challenge, Bike Bus both return to Edwardsville
Reports Bike Bus return for several schools and dates; helmets required and registration encouraged.
Local pressLehighton Bike Bus to start in September
Local newspaper reports Councilwoman Dr. Jordyn Miller launching the program in September.
Local pressBike Bus Pedals in New Era of School Transportation
Planning magazine article frames bike buses as growing from grassroots rides into infrastructure/planning influence.
National professional pressBike Bus Allows Students Safe Ride to School
Profile of Tremayne Reid and the Van Holten Bike Bus; Reid describes social and safety benefits.
Local pressBike bus begins rolling to Bres
Reports the first group of 28 students started at Perkins Playground before riding to Bresnahan Elementary.
Local pressBike Bus from Van Holten - Spring Travels to School
Calls the activity the brainstorm of Van Holten parent Tremayne Reid.
Local/club pressHop on the bus and enjoy the bike ride to Van Holten
School article says Principal George Rauh and police pledged support.
School pageJames John's bike bus grows thanks to club initiated diverter and new signage
Documents demand for the bike bus, free-bike access work, and traffic-safety interventions.
Local pressBici Bus CDMX: La Ruta Escolar Que Transforma La Ciudad
Detailed Spanish-language feature; riders include children from about ages 3–11, with adults protecting intersections.
Local/advocacy pressCycling to school almost became extinct - until one man revived the bike bus
Profiles Sam Balto and the resurgence of bike buses, with hundreds of millions of video views and hundreds of bike buses reported.
International pressThunder Wheels bringing bikes back
Local news article on Barringer Road Elementary bike bus / Thunder Wheels.
Local pressFamilias del CEIP Cervantes de Alboraia lanzan...
Spanish local press on families launching the Alboraia bicibús.
Local pressAbernethy Bike Bus Provides Safe Fun Ride to School
Local Portland neighborhood coverage of school bike bus safety and fun.
Local pressReconnecting With Joy: How Bike Buses Are Changing Lives for Tempe Families
Reports about 20 kids riding from collection points to Broadmor Elementary, organized by local parents and Tempe Bicycle Action Group.
Advocacy pressNever wait in the school car line again. Join a bike bus.
National feature includes SF bike bus video and frames bike buses as a growing movement.
National pressNever wait in the school car line again. Join a bike bus.
General movement article useful for multiple outreach targets; describes bike buses spreading after Barcelona bicibús videos.
National pressWe joined a bike bus this morning
Advocacy group ride-along with Devonshire bike bus in Ottawa.
Advocacy/blogBike Bus Returns for Spring 2024
Mayor Art Risavy calls Bike Bus a creative initiative of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
Government press releaseTeacher Sets Up 'Bike Bus' to Help Students Safely Ride Bikes to School
National human-interest coverage; participation described as ranging from 50 to 150 students.
National pressThe Power of the Bike Bus
Fairhaven bike bus story; reports a 60-person ride and a goal of 100 kids walking/biking regularly.
Advocacy pressAll aboard! Edwardsville middle school students take the bike bus
Reports 5–10 middle-schoolers per ride in early program coverage.
Local pressThe bicibús: how Barcelona got kids cycling safely to school
International feature on Barcelona's bicibús; notes around 15 routes in the city and the Sant Antoni route crossing major roads.
International pressBarcelona hosts first-ever bike bus summit
Covers the first global bike bus summit in Barcelona.
Magazine/advocacy pressLessons from the Bike Bus Summit
Includes organizer perspective from Genís of Barcelona's BiciBús Eixample.
Org articlePortuguese cities are adopting cycling trains to school idea
Covers CicloExpresso adoption in Aveiro, Braga, Lisbon and Matosinhos.
European municipal pressPortuguese cities are adopting cycling trains to school idea
Same national-network article; names Braga among cities adopting cycling trains.
European municipal pressRiding the bicibús on the streets of Barcelona
First-person ride report with Bicibús Eixample from Sant Antoni market to two elementary schools.
Local/advocacy pressAlameda Bike Bus still going strong through winter
Sam Balto says kids do not care about weather; adults create many of the excuses. Article documents winter resilience.
Local pressSF's first bike bus makes its way through car-free JFK
Early SF bike bus coverage linked to car-free JFK and family rides.
Local pressBarcelona Kids Are Taking the Bike Bus to School
Children and families ride together in Barcelona; reports growth from five children to hundreds of riders.
Youth/news explainerBicycle Train / School mobility page
Municipal page states CicloExpresso had significant media visibility and WHO recognition.
Government/project pageBike Bus
Municipal page lists morning/afternoon bike bus routes for multiple elementary schools.
Government/project pageConoce el Bicibús escolar en CDMX
Video interview mentions Mónica Martínez explaining the CDMX bicibús model.
Video pressGunny Bike Bus
PTA page describes partnership to encourage healthy biking habits and safe fun biking.
School/PTA pageGunny Bike Bus Home
Dedicated program website with routes, pickup times and Bike Captains.
Program websiteLehighton Bike Bus
Dedicated website explains how students can join along the route and check the timetable.
Program websiteMaine bike bus social media trend
Local TV coverage of South Portland bike bus trend.
Local TV pressManhattan Country School Bike Bus
Program page for MCS bike bus with additional article links embedded in map data.
Program pageNeighborhood Greenway Bike Bus Project
City project page references the James John bike bus and explores traffic-volume reduction on bike bus greenways.
Government/project pagePedaling Together: Exploring Bike Buses...
Academic/student urban-review article on bike buses as safe, sustainable, social commuting.
Academic/student publicationTempe Celebrates 2024 Bike Heroes
Mentions the Broadmor Elementary School Bike Bus as a club example.
Local/regional pressThe Bike Bus Comes to the UWS
Neighborhood article on bike bus arrival to Upper West Side.
Local/blog pressUn nuovo inizio per la mobilità sostenibile...
Italian local press on sustainable mobility and the Vittorino Bike Bus.
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