rosscbrown
New Member
Took my bike up to Edinburgh last week, made a reservation and all that. Go on the train to find the designated cycle space occupied by people and luggage. As a result I had to stand with my bike blocking the train exit. The train was pretty much standing room only all the way. When the train is busy like this can I clear people out of the cycle space?
The whole idea of the cycle space is to store the bike safely so that if there is an emergency the bike is not blocking anyone's egress route. With the bike across the exit doors, if there was an emergency there was a real possibility that my bike might have been scratched or damaged as people escape the overturned/smoke filled/alight/contaminated/flooded/buried train carriage.
Likewise, if there are safer areas on the train for me to keep my cycle in times of overcrowding (such as an empty wheelchair/multi-use space, can I use these as opposed to the designated cycle space?
Finally, if I don't have a reservation can I be forced off the train enroute? Getting up to Edinburgh is more difficult as I join at an intermediate station and the train is fairly packed. Coming back should be ok, just get there early...