Passenger with bike at rush hour

motorhead · 27-08-2011, 15:39

Hi all, can anyone tell me what the stance is on bringing bikes onto a train as a man had a racing bike on the 0630 from drogheda to pearse train completely blocking the doors to the platform side when it pulled into connolly the train was its usual crowded self especially with the secondary schools back from hols

Thomas Ralph · 27-08-2011, 16:01

Bikes are not allowed on commuter services. But enforcement is nonexistent.

Colm Moore · 27-08-2011, 16:02

Full sized bikes are carried (a) on trains that have dedicated bike spaces (b) off-peak on other services. Folding bikes are allowed on any service provided they are folded.

It is generally agreed that displacing people with bikes on peak services isn't acceptable.

Blocking exits isn't acceptable either. It would be reasonable to make a complaint, as promptly as possible.

http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey...nformation.asp
http://www.railusers.ie/passenger_info/bikes.php

27-08-2011, 15:39	#1
motorhead New to the board Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: the moshpit Posts: 19	Passenger with bike at rush hour Hi all, can anyone tell me what the stance is on bringing bikes onto a train as a man had a racing bike on the 0630 from drogheda to pearse train completely blocking the doors to the platform side when it pulled into connolly the train was its usual crowded self especially with the secondary schools back from hols

27-08-2011, 16:02	#3
Colm Moore Local Liaison Officer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,442	Full sized bikes are carried (a) on trains that have dedicated bike spaces (b) off-peak on other services. Folding bikes are allowed on any service provided they are folded. It is generally agreed that displacing people with bikes on peak services isn't acceptable. Blocking exits isn't acceptable either. It would be reasonable to make a complaint, as promptly as possible. http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey...nformation.asp http://www.railusers.ie/passenger_info/bikes.php __________________

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27-08-2011, 16:01	#2
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	Bikes are not allowed on commuter services. But enforcement is nonexistent.