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« on: November 03, 2019, 10:30:34 »
Road.cc want you to let us know your experiences, good and bad about bikes on trains:
https://road.cc/content/news/268255-bikes-trains-let-us-know-your-experiences-good-and-bad
Existing comments not all negative. Expected it to be a beat up TOCs▸ (Train Operating Company) session. Maybe need somebody to point out that it isn't entirely in the hands of the TOCs, especially with the new trains on GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) and LNER» (London North Eastern Railway - about).
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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2019, 10:18:04 »
And a comment from the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/bike-blog/2019/nov/04/rail-companies-bike-policy-bicycle-storage-trains
Presumably will get lost in the noise of an election and Brexit.
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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2019, 11:23:27 »
According to Modern Railways Scotrail are converting a number of 153s to bike carriers to run on the West Highland line.
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« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2020, 17:23:15 »
Well ScotRail have announced a fancy livery for their bike carriages:
https://road.cc/content/news/scotrail-reveals-striking-livery-its-bicycle-carriages-274513
The planned internal views have been shown before.
No obvious date for introduction.
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« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2020, 21:54:20 »
" five carriages converted to carry bikes as well as bulky items including rucksacks and, in the winter, skiing and snowboarding equipment......."

Wot - no surfboards ?
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« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2020, 10:01:18 »
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We are currently in the process of redesigning the cycle racks on our Azuma▸ (Brand name for Class 80x trains on LNER) trains after much feedback from customers. We also can't guarantee a reservation near to the cycle storage area at the moment with social distancing in operation. ^SH

... and GWR▸ (Great Western Railway)?
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« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2020, 10:36:06 »
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We are currently in the process of redesigning the cycle racks on our Azuma▸ (Brand name for Class 80x trains on LNER) trains after much feedback from customers. We also can't guarantee a reservation near to the cycle storage area at the moment with social distancing in operation. ^SH

What are these social distancing rules for bicycles? I've never heard of that before.
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