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Rail Replacement Bus...But i need to take my bike.

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Im travelling from Manchester Piccadilly to Barnetby with my bike tomorrow.
From Doncaster to Barnetby trains are not running and a 2 hour rail replacement bus is running. So, can I buy a normal Manchester to Barnetby return with a 16-25 railcard and then go via Lincoln instead? (Change at Sheffield and then Lincoln)
If I cant take my bike on the coach then what else am I supposed to do? I worked out a Manchester to Lincoln and Lincoln to Barnetby return would cost a rediculous £27.65 all together with a railcard. Compared to the straight forward Manchester - Barnetby RTN which costs £18.80.

It really is not fair if I have to pay more because they cannot accomodate bikes on rail replacement buses during engineering works. I dont think our rail system should gain money from engineering... saying all this if the ticket would not be vaild.

So, Any help?
 
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You can go from Doncaster to Barnetby via Lincoln

You can travel the following routes:

Maps EE+WY+GM Manchester to Huddersfield to Leeds to Wakefield to Doncaster to Lincoln to Barnetby

Maps GM+WK Manchester to Huddersfield to Wakefield to Doncaster to Barnetby

Maps GM+WY+WK Manchester to Huddersfield to Leeds to Wakefield to Doncaster to Barnetby

Maps MS+SH: Manchester to Chinley (via Guide Bridge, Stockport, or Reddish North) or Huddersfield to Sheffield to Barnetby (via Retford )

Map PS: Manchester to Chinley (via Guide Bridge, Stockport, or Reddish North) to Sheffield to Barnetby (via Retford or Doncaster)

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Ticket checks do take place on this replacement bus service when boarding or alighting at Doncaster. I have seen luggage being stowed under the bus, the hold would be able to take a bicycle, whether they would put it in for you I don't know.
 
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The cheapest return fare from Manchester to Barnetby in my Avantix is the SVR costing £22.05 with your railcard. Unfortunately, your ticket entitles you to a journey, but not a certain level of service or quantity of luggage space. After all standard class throughout the country is very far ranging from Classes 14x and 153, through to refurb HST and mk4 sets so you cannot always expect to be able to take your bike.
 
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Ben said:
RR Buses ARE NOT Free.
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No, but I was told by a member of staff once when there were no ticketing facilities available (window shut, machine only accepting coins (all I had was notes obviously)) to "just get on the bus". I didn't argue :lol:
 
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I once got on a late night RR bus and tried to show my ticket to the driver, who just laughed and said he wasn't interested if anyone had a ticket or not!
 
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Ben said:
RR Buses ARE NOT Free.
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TfL have actually publically confirmed that they do not revenue protect their RR Buses for a variety of reasons including ticket offices being closed because of the engineering work and avoiding further infuriating delayed passengers.
 
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