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Plan to scrap bike racks at major railway station over car bomb fears “paused” after backlash from cyclists and MPs

The U-turn comes just days before the cycle storage at East Croydon station was set to be removed due to security concerns about “unauthorised vehicles accessing the car park” – with cyclists describing the climbdown as a “great victory”

Fri, Jun 27, 2025 09:54
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Rail operator Southern to remove bike racks at major station over fears car bomb could target railway

Cyclists despair at decision to axe "only properly secure cycle storage at East Croydon", but Southern blames decision on security concerns about "unauthorised vehicles" using car park where bike rack is to be removed

Tue, Jun 24, 2025 15:37
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“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
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Video: Cyclists ride into railway tunnel – and meet train coming the other way

Riders in Brazil got the 'freight' of their lives as they ran for safety with goods train bearing down on them

Wed, May 16, 2018 12:04
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CyclePoint helps Cambridge win Station of the Year at National Cycle-Rail Awards

East Midlands Trains and London Borough of Waltham Forest also among the winners at annual event

Mon, Nov 07, 2016 14:53
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Do you cycle to take a train? Get involved with this year’s Cycle-Rail Awards

Win a Garmin VIRB Elite camera

Tue, Aug 23, 2016 10:25
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Replace railway lines with bus routes, says think tank – but no mention of cycling

Insititute of Economic Affairs urges overhaul of London's transport system - but ignores city's cycling boom

Tue, Feb 03, 2015 10:00
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Dutch-style bike hire scheme now at more than 40 railway stations in England (+ video)

Abellio, overseas arm of Netherlands' national rail operator, plans more openings

Sat, Feb 22, 2014 20:41
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Cyclists have been forgotten in new multi-million pound railway station, say Ely campaigners

Plans described as 'wholly inadequate' for bikes and riders

Sat, Sep 22, 2012 06:55
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Boris Johnson sketches out plan for elevated cycle paths running alongside London’s main railway lines

Sustrans welomes proposals, but LCC says priority should be on infrastructure on roads currently used by cyclists

Thu, Aug 16, 2012 12:32
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