East Midlands Trains Cycling Issues
East Midlands Trains Cycling Issues
In January 2007 Pedals, on behalf of the East Midlands Cyclists' Forum, helped arrange a meeting with East Midlands Trains to discuss various cycling issues.
A report of this meeting can be downloaded from http://www.pedals.org.uk/pedals_policy_documents
Cycle parking at Stations
Cycle parking in the Porte Cochere area near the front of Nottingham Station
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We want to ensure that some of this provision is kept in the Station redevelopment plans when the whole of this area is due to be converted to pedestrian access and shops only.
The first phase of the new secure cycle compound in the former Milk Dock on the Station Street (north) side of the Station) as part of the Station Redevelopment Project "The Hub" is due for completion in May 2010, with an official opening in June, probably during Bike Week. The picture shows the state of progress as of 13 March.
drawing of the the Station Redevelopment Project "The Hub" due to start in 2010
Cycle access to Stations
Better cycle access to and from local Stations is also very important
Cycle carrriage on trains
East Midlands Trains Cycle Policy leaflet published in January 2009
(see also information on the web at: http://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/EMTrains/YourJourney/CarParkingAndCycles.htm )
Could cycle carriage on East Midlands Trains ever be like these arrangements on Swiss Railways?!
Nottingham joins the Northern map after 25 years - free bike service without reservations
A NEW hourly train service between Leeds, Sheffield and Nottingham started in December 2008. This means that there is now a half hourly service Sheffield, Barnsley, Wakefield and Leeds AND a half hourly service from Sheffield to Nottingham.
The good news for CYCLISTS continues because the NEW Leeds - Nottingham trains are run by Northern like the current fast Leeds service and BIKES go free and NO RESERVATIONS are needed.
And still more good news as the new Nottingham trains call at DRONFIELD almost every hour, as well as the other stations to Nott'm.
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for further information on Bikes and Trains issues contact Dave Holladay of Transport Management Solutions who works with CTC on public transport.
His email address is:dave.holladay [at] ctc [dot] org [dot] uk.jpg)
