In a change that’s been years in the making, the MARC commuter train is now letting passengers load up their bikes on most weekday rush-hour cars on the Penn Line that runs from Perryville to Washington D.C.

The announcement comes thanks to the installation of new bike racks on 35 rail cars, according to a Tuesday release from the Maryland Transit Administration. Until now, riders could only bring collapsible bikes on board. The Sun reported in 2017 that the effort to install the bike racks would cost the state nearly $200,000.

A few caveats: This is for the Penn Line only, which stops at Baltimore’s Penn Station; the racks are available first-come, first serve; and commuters are still advised to check the train schedule to see which cars have the racks (those that do will have a bicycle symbol), and to look for an illuminated green light on cars at the station, signifying that they’re bike-friendly.

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