E-Bikes Flood Popular Island Trail

The Island Rail Bike Trail, dubbed the Colchester Causeway, is exploding in popularity—with nearly 40,000 rides last year alone, up from 26,000 in 2019. E-bikes are driving the surge, letting riders of all fitness levels explore farther and together, but also clogging the seasonal bike ferry with wait times stretching to 90 minutes on weekends. With no funding or staffing to expand, organizers are stuck with one ferry while brainstorming bridges, tunnels, or second boats—highlighting the tension between growing access and outdated infrastructure. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8f4de32a1b80c49b