Posts tagged with ‘railways’

‘Bike hub’ brings 500 new spaces to Brighton station

Brighton railway station now has one of Britain’s biggest bike parks after the opening of a £1.5m cycle hub. 500 secure cycle parking spaces have been provided at the…

Oxford footbridge to become bike-friendly

A better bike route will be opened up in South Oxford when Network Rail replaces a footbridge across the railway. The bridge to South Hinksey is currently a steep…

Don't run level crossings

A video released by the British Transport Police shows the danger of ‘running red’ at level crossings. Usually it’s an errant motorist who’s at fault, but in this case, a…

European trains get more bike-friendly

Believe it or not, Britain’s long-distance trains are among the best in Europe for bike carriage. A First Great Western train to Cornwall has 6-12 bike spaces. A German ICE…

American trains get massive bike storage

Cycle tourists heading to the US have long bemoaned the lack of bike accommodation on Amtrak trains. Now the national train company is starting to put that right. New ‘baggage…