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Bike on Luas

  • 06-02-2014 6:59pm
    #1
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,178 ✭✭✭✭


    I know the bye laws say otherwise but has anyone managed to be able to take bike on the luas at off peak times?


Comments

  • #2
    carlmango11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,019 ✭✭✭carlmango11


    2 friends tried it. Got told to get off. Seems stupid.


  • #3
    Diemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,417 ✭✭✭Diemos


    I wish they would allow it, only on the green line mind, your bike would get nicked on the red line. [/sweeping generalisation]


  • #4
    Diemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,417 ✭✭✭Diemos


    Mr.S wrote: »
    Why would it seem stupid? at off-peak times it doesn't really matter at all..
    Maybe I read it wrong but I thought that comment meant it was stupid to ask them to get off.


  • #5
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Why would you want to bring a bike on the Luas? The routes the Luas mirror aren't that hilly and the bike most likely will be quicker.


  • #6
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Del2005 wrote: »
    Why would you want to bring a bike on the Luas? The routes the Luas mirror aren't that hilly and the bike most likely will be quicker.

    You might want to take your bike to the start of a bike trail head. For instance the southern end of the red line is quiet close to the Dublin mountains and some great biking trails.

    You might also want to start/complete a journey on the bike.

    I bring my bike on the DART off peak all the time, as do many friends and it is a great utility. I wish we could do the same on the Luas and it is really mad that it isn't allowed.


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  • #7
    bambergbike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭bambergbike


    Del2005 wrote: »
    Why would you want to bring a bike on the Luas? The routes the Luas mirror aren't that hilly and the bike most likely will be quicker.

    Bike times and Luas times would be similar if the bike is OK, but if the bike has some mechanical issue like a badly buckled wheel it would be very handy to be able to hop on to public transport rather than having to arrange private transport, walk/carry the bike home or fix the problem on the spot. I've sometimes brought my bike on trains and buses when I had some sort of unexpected technical problem I couldn't deal with on the spot.


  • #8
    tawnyowl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 511 ✭✭✭tawnyowl


    bk wrote: »
    You might want to take your bike to the start of a bike trail head. For instance the southern end of the red line is quiet close to the Dublin mountains and some great biking trails.

    You might also want to start/complete a journey on the bike.

    I bring my bike on the DART off peak all the time, as do many friends and it is a great utility. I wish we could do the same on the Luas and it is really mad that it isn't allowed.

    Trouble is, the Luas is much more cramped that the DART.


  • #9
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    tawnyowl wrote: »
    Trouble is, the Luas is much more cramped that the DART.

    But at off peak times, there is still plenty of space for one or two bikes. There leave bikes on other similar trams (off peak) in other european cities.


  • #10
    cdebru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,761 ✭✭✭cdebru


    bk wrote: »
    But at off peak times, there is still plenty of space for one or two bikes. There leave bikes on other similar trams (off peak) in other european cities.

    I would imagine space is not the issue, it is the old health and safety and leaving yourself open to being sued when/if someone falls over a bike or a bike falls on top of them.
    The operator hasn't provided anywhere to securely park or secure a bike so it is just easier to not let them at all.


  • #11
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    cdebru wrote: »
    I would imagine space is not the issue, it is the old health and safety and leaving yourself open to being sued when/if someone falls over a bike or a bike falls on top of them.
    The operator hasn't provided anywhere to securely park or secure a bike so it is just easier to not let them at all.

    But doesn't the same situation exist on the DART (no bike parking facilities), yet they allow bikes.


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  • #12
    cdebru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,761 ✭✭✭cdebru


    bk wrote: »
    But doesn't the same situation exist on the DART (no bike parking facilities), yet they allow bikes.

    Joys of a semi state that was a political decision, Ciaran Cuffe I beleive .

    Besides that the dart is a different animal really in regards to space, size and off peak loading etc


  • #13
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    cdebru wrote: »
    Joys of a semi state that was a political decision, Ciaran Cuffe I beleive .

    Besides that the dart is a different animal really in regards to space, size and off peak loading etc

    And a great decision. Also, given the Luas is also owned by the government, no reason they can't also make the same decision there.

    As I've said, other countries such as Berlin allow bikes on exactly the same type of trams.


  • #14
    cdebru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,761 ✭✭✭cdebru


    bk wrote: »
    And a great decision. Also, given the Luas is also owned by the government, no reason they can't also make the same decision there.

    As I've said, other countries such as Berlin allow bikes on exactly the same type of trams.

    But operated by a private company. How is luas insured is it self insured similar to CIE or is it privately insured ?


  • #15
    AlekSmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,005 ✭✭✭✭AlekSmart


    cdebru wrote: »
    But operated by a private company. How is luas insured is it self insured similar to CIE or is it privately insured ?

    It's insured through The Turf Club apparently.......;)

    http://m.rte.ie/news/2015/0917/728543-horse-luas/


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