[publictransport] Ban only applies in peak direction

[Julia Blunden]

Many reports of the bike ban have not made clear that it only applies to
those travelling with the peak flow. This is what the Connex web site
actually says: 

'Bicycles will not be permitted on services travelling through Zone 1 that
arrive in Melbourne between 7.00 am and 9.00 am and depart Melbourne between
4.00 pm and 7.00 pm from Tuesday, 1 January 2008.' 

What this doesn't spell out is that it only applies on week days which I
assume is the case. This needs to be clarified as many recreational riders
use the trains on weekends.

So if you want to choose a time for a group to contravene the ban I'd
suggest that travelling out of the city between 4 and 4.30pm would be a good
time. My experience is that this is not a particularly busy time and I don't
know why they started the ban so early.