Perhaps the solution would be to have security staff at both Sheffield and Manchester and only passengers who can prove they have a Hope Valley postcode will be allowed to take their bike on the stopper?
Theft happens in the Netherlands too. But you can choose in many cases to use a locker or for secured parking at major stations. The trick for unstaffed locations is to have an old bicycle with an additional lock around the saddle to make sure it isn't removed. Many students do this (I was until recently one of them). Criminals look at the easiest and most expensive targets so it's a case of making sure you're not the easiest target.
Many people take bicycles on the train, but just not for commuting. It's not even allowed to take your bicycle on the train in the peak hours. You see bikes on the train mostly in weekends with nice weather. For commuting people have a second bike at the destination station or a folding bike.
You can carry it in a bag over your shoulder.
I would suggest that, providing the letters on the A4 sheet of paper are at least 125mm in height, are not entirely in capital letters, are in contrast to the paper colour, and the paper is not too thick to be backlit by the vehicle interior lights, it will be compliant. The destination displayed must be a word or words to describe the route or final destination, so 'Rail bus' would probably be acceptable as a minimum.
It's acceptable in the short term. The key issues of PSVAR relate to physical acessibility, notably the ramp and interior fittings, secure bay etc. Other, less critical, issues will not automatically stop it being treated as generally PSVAR compliant. In any event, the destination equipment could be updated to show whatever is necessary.
Totally agree. There have been a number of times when people prop bikes against train doors that arrive on the platform at times preventing or denying passengers boarding or leaving the train which can result to Health and safety issues(eg blocking doors if there's a fire etc) Bikes are a nuisance and can be a danger on the railway. A lot of bike owners show disrespect to pedestrians and fellow rail travellers.
I would hope that bikes never block any exit route!
At least the 150s, 158s, 170s, 195s, 331s and 333s all have separate cycle areas. The CAF stock are being modified to have the same exterior signage for bikes as the rest of the fleet.
How will this be affected by banning bikes from trains?
When all said and done its part of the National Conditions of Service for all TOC,s that on rail replacement services that cycles, prams that don,t fold and animals except guide dogs or service dogs are not carried on rail replacement vehicles.
Well that's good news because it took me some time to work out where I was supposed to be going when one turned up on the Stoke run on a Sunday.
I used to regularly do rail jobs when with Brighton & Hove buses. We did suggest a solution of having a van for bikes which would pick up (labelled) bikes and transfer them to the stations. Unfortunately one of those stations was Durrington, where I would not dream of leaving a bike unattended. Had plenty of arguments though as apart from two double decker our buses were not allowed to carry bikes, and those two buses (660 and 661 iirc) were only allowed to carry them on routes 78 and 79 which were council funded.
And yet there's loads of places around the world that currently do this. And is it any worse than a parent stepping out into a road at a none traffic light crossing with their pram in front of them?
Easily done - people park the bike in the doorway away from the platform without realising that the platform will be at the other side at a subsequent station.
Southern stock has the disabled ares that can carry 2 wheelchairs and the 313s have specific bike parking brackets with seat belt type straps.
Indeed. You would think that people on a railway forum, of all places, would know not to make generalisations about out-groups based on their mode of transport, but there you go.
