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Bikes finally allowed on DARTs

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  • #32
    dynamick
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    There are similar arrangements for bikes on London tube trains. Only certain sections of certain routes may be used and only off-peak.

    Most trains in the centre of london are simply no-go for bikes all-day
    http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/11701.aspx

    Some if not all tube carriages are more constrained than DART which seems spacious around the doors.


  • #33
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,632 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    -Chris- wrote: »
    I wish there was some sort of directionality associated with the on/off peak times.

    I have to be in town at 7pm on friday, travelling from Killiney Dart station. Ideally I'd like to head in and out on my bike so that I don't have to worry about parking the car etc. in town.

    Even though I'll be heading from Killiney to Pearse St at 6:20ish (against the flow of rush hour) in relatively empty carriages, the only options if I want my bike with me are to head into town for 3:30pm and wait around, or wait until 7pm to get on the train and be 40ish minutes late for the people I'm meeting.
    The third option is to cycle into town, but I don't want to be sweaty when I get to my destination.

    I really appreciate the ability to come and go at the weekends, but I think the weekday times are too restrictive.

    now that they've conceded that it is not unsafe to have bikes on the Dart, you may be able to negotiate with the guy in the station to let you on - it does say that carriage of bikes is at the discretion of staff...


  • #34
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    loyatemu wrote: »
    now that they've conceded that it is not unsafe to have bikes on the Dart, you may be able to negotiate with the guy in the station to let you on - it does say that carriage of bikes is at the discretion of staff...
    I could understand where discretion would come in to place, ie. A group of about 20 school kids arrive up at a Dart station after school hoping to get their bikes on board or a couple of tourists trying to squeeze their fully laden tandem through the turn styles.


  • #35
    LXFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,757 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    dynamick wrote: »
    There are similar arrangements for bikes on London tube trains. Only certain sections of certain routes may be used and only off-peak.

    Most trains in the centre of london are simply no-go for bikes all-day
    http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/11701.aspx

    Some if not all tube carriages are more constrained than DART which seems spacious around the doors.

    I would imagine that is down principally to the accessibility or not of central London stations rather than the trains - most involve long escalator trips which would be unsafe for people with bicycles as every route (other than the Victoria line and most of the DLR) allows them at some stage.

    Looking at the tube map they are only allowed where the lines are above ground or are the sub-surface routes (District, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City) which are only a short distance below ground in the city centre.


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