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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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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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Video: New train in Japan has space for 99 cyclists AND their bikes

Not coming soon to a UK rail operator near you

Tue, Dec 19, 2017 15:08
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Cyclists protest British Rail ban in 1980 (BBC archive footage still).PNG

Video: “Insanity” – cyclists protest British Rail bike ban 37 years ago today

Riders use bikes to block entrance to rail operator's head office

Mon, Jan 02, 2017 21:33
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Dawlish Railway Station (licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 on Wikimedia Commons by Geof Sheppard)

GWR cycle booking policy attracts 1200-strong petition

Cyclists are concerned Great Western Railway's new advanced reservation system will make flexible travel impossible with a bike

Thu, Jun 02, 2016 07:45
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Dawlish Railway Station (licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 on Wikimedia Commons by Geof Sheppard)

Rail companies should be encouraging bike use says Exeter MP

Ben Bradshaw has concerns about Great Western Railway’s new bike booking system for cyclists

Wed, May 25, 2016 16:13
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Dawlish Railway Station (licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 on Wikimedia Commons by Geof Sheppard)

Great Western Railway introduces mandatory cycle reservations for high speed routes

Bookings can be made online, over the phone, or at the station ticket office

Tue, May 10, 2016 16:16
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Dawlish Railway Station (licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 on Wikimedia Commons by Geof Sheppard)

Train cycle reservation system could hit commuters hardest

Great Western Railway's new bike reservation system means cyclists must book at least two hours in advance by phone, or via the ticket office

Mon, Mar 21, 2016 13:34
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