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gaiusc · 09-07-2009, 10:44

I travel from Heuston to Sallins in the morning and the train is virtually empty. I return via an evening train which is at 20% capacity (at most).

The tube in London allows bikes outside of peak hours and the trains in Berlin allow bikes when they are not busy (even if it happens to be peak hours).

I asked the train driver yesterday could I bring my bike on and he said yes but other staff said no and cited possible personal injury claims if somebody was to hit a pedal or something.
The train to Newbridge has an area in one carriage with no seats that is ideal for holding a bike.

What a daft country we live in that we lag behind the rest of Europe because of our attitude to litigation. I walk for an hour a day because of this (15 mins each leg).

09-07-2009, 10:44	#7
gaiusc New to the board Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 5	I travel from Heuston to Sallins in the morning and the train is virtually empty. I return via an evening train which is at 20% capacity (at most). The tube in London allows bikes outside of peak hours and the trains in Berlin allow bikes when they are not busy (even if it happens to be peak hours). I asked the train driver yesterday could I bring my bike on and he said yes but other staff said no and cited possible personal injury claims if somebody was to hit a pedal or something. The train to Newbridge has an area in one carriage with no seats that is ideal for holding a bike. What a daft country we live in that we lag behind the rest of Europe because of our attitude to litigation. I walk for an hour a day because of this (15 mins each leg).