|
Title: Call for comments on bikes on trains Post by: CyclingSid 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 (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 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 and LNER. Title: Re: Call for comments on bikes on trains Post by: CyclingSid 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 (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. Title: Re: Call for comments on bikes on trains Post by: eightf48544 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.
Title: Re: Call for comments on bikes on trains Post by: CyclingSid 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 (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. Title: Re: Call for comments on bikes on trains Post by: Clan Line 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 ? Title: Re: Call for comments on bikes on trains Post by: CyclingSid on September 06, 2020, 10:01:18 Quote London North Eastern Railway @LNER We are currently in the process of redesigning the cycle racks on our Azuma 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? Title: Re: Call for comments on bikes on trains Post by: stuving on September 06, 2020, 10:36:06 Quote London North Eastern Railway @LNER We are currently in the process of redesigning the cycle racks on our Azuma 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. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |