Bikes on buses

[Bigsharn]

If it's bus-distance then it's cycling-distance. Come to that, with persistance train-distance is cycling-distance too.

*cough* National Express *cough*

 

[automatic_jon]

*cough* National Express *cough*

's not a bus, 's a coach.

The 5a to Denmead is a bus.

 

[mcshroom]

But so is the 300 from Whitehaven to Carlisle. It's a standard double decker and goes over 50 miles

 

[al78]

The train BTW, has a whole car lower deck for bike storage.

ISTR we cannot have double decker trains in this country, because the tunnels are too small.

 

[mcshroom]

ISTR we cannot have double decker trains in this country, because the tunnels are too small.

In general the network has to small a loading gauge (allowable maximum size), but the newer electrified mainlines are normally constructed to a gauge that's almost the same size as the smaller European one (within 10cm height) so surely there is scope for double-decker carriages on lines like the East Coast Mainline

 

[Peter10]

Simply because of the space. A bike can take up to two standing spaces. So unless if we are prepared to pay 3x the fee it won't happen.

 

[Peter10]

<br />Simply because of the space. A bike can take up to two standing spaces (in London) So unless if we are prepared to pay 3x the fee it won't happen.<br />

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[jimboalee]

ISTR we cannot have double decker trains in this country, because the tunnels are too small.

Its NOT the fact that its a 'Double decker' I'm showing you. Its the fact that CalTrain have sacrificed 50 seats to allocate a bicycle storage area...

Sheesh.