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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

“If you want to get more people out of cars, you need to offer more”: Rail company slammed for banning bikes on trains at peak times, as cyclists brand policy “a step backwards”

“You need to look at how people get from door to door – the combination of bikes and trains is an ideal one,” a local cycling campaigner said

Wed, May 15, 2024 12:22

Eurostar bike booking process branded “farcical”

Carriage of bicycles reintroduced on some services after suspension during pandemic – but reserving a place turned out to be far from straightforward for one cyclist

Thu, Aug 17, 2023 12:31

“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

Southern Train at Brighton Station (picture credit Govia Thameslink).PNG

No bikes allowed on Southern or Thameslink trains this Sunday due to London to Brighton Cycle Ride

Operators enforce restrictions due to weekend's London to Brighton Cycle Ride

Tue, Sep 14, 2021 18:53

ScotRail reveals striking livery for its bicycle carriages

Artwork on carriages that will accommodate 20 bikes is inspired by railway posters of the 1930s and 1940s

Sun, Jun 14, 2020 12:02

LNER class 225 train, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 by Geof Sheppard on Wikimeida Commons

Doctor thrown off train because he hadn’t reserved space for bike – even though there were four available

Graham Mackenzie was heading from Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy after 12.5-hour night shift

Sun, Jan 19, 2020 18:31

By Royal Appointment (National Cycle Rail Awards, Phil Dominey)

We asked for your experiences of travelling by train with bikes – here’s what you told us about booking, boarding, replacement bus services and more

It's very much hit and miss on Britain's railway network

Thu, Nov 28, 2019 23:58

‘Get f*cked!’ Sleeping cyclist on NZ train refuses to move for mother and baby

Man on commuter service was stretched out over four seats with his bike next to him

Mon, Nov 11, 2019 13:35

Bikes on trains – let us know your experiences, good and bad

Travel by rail with your bike? Let us know your stories

Sun, Nov 03, 2019 21:43