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Translink train at Great Victoria Street, Belfast

Bicycle ban on rush hour trains and poor bike racks at stations risk commuters being “forced to revert to car-dependency”, cycling campaigners warn

Cycling campaign group in Northern Ireland calls out "20 year-old bikes on board policy" and lack of secure cycle parking, warning that without changes people will be pushed back towards car journeys

Mon, Sep 01, 2025 14:46
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Giro d’Italia train

How to be a Grand Tourist – enjoying a few days at cycling’s biggest races

Our hints and tips on how to get the most from a few days following the peloton

Fri, May 19, 2023 14:42
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road.cc Podcast Episode 51

“Vertical bike storage is discriminatory and should be outright banned”: Rail engineer Gareth Dennis explains why taking your bike on the train is such a faff on the road.cc Podcast

The rail infrastructure expert joins us to discuss one of our pet peeves, bike storage on trains, why vertical storage leaves him “sweating with rage”, and why a radical step-change is needed to make trains more accessible

Thu, May 18, 2023 15:32
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GWR bike storage (picture courtesy Sam Jones, Cycling UK)

LNER to rethink “dangerous” bike storage on new trains

“Lifting a bike to reach an overhead hook, on a moving train and with other passengers around you, is simply not safe”

Sat, Oct 26, 2019 10:42
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ScotRail bike carriage (via ScotRail on Twitter)

ScotRail unveils forthcoming West Highland Line carriages with space for 20 bikes

Carriages are aimed at easing overcrowding and helping support growth of cycle tourism in Scotland

Wed, Oct 23, 2019 20:33
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GWR bike storage

Cycling UK slams “awful” cycle storage on GWR’s high-speed trains

There have been similar complaints about bike spaces on LNER's new trains, also made by Hitachi

Wed, Oct 02, 2019 20:36
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Catherine Murphy ‘ Waiting at the Station’

Bikes ARE allowed on trains in Yorkshire during World Championships – but check before you travel

No ban on taking bicycles on services during event, but trains will be busy

Thu, Aug 15, 2019 09:40
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Glasgow Queen Street Station (image via ScotRail).jpg

Extra carriages for bikes to be added to ScotRail trains on the West Highland Line

Aim is to support and encourage cycle tourism

Sat, Jun 16, 2018 13:04
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UPDATED: Cycle storage logos on the way for new GWR trains – ETA… TBC

GWR and Hitachi respond after road.cc reader had problems finding where to stow his bike on Bristol to London service

Thu, May 24, 2018 14:48
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Glasgow Queen Street Station (image via ScotRail).jpg

Carriages for bikes could be on the way for some trains in Scotland

Scottish Government has pledged to increase capacity on rural routes, endorsed by report on West Highland Line last month

Sun, Jan 14, 2018 18:30
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