East Midlands Trains Cyclists' Survey, February 2011
- Make your views known!

East Midlands Trains are keen to get the views of customers on a series of questions to do with carriage of bikes and trains and station bike parking.

You can download their questionnaire here, to complete, save as a Word document and then return to cycling [at] eastmidlands [dot] co [dot] uk

Please do take part and help spread the word to other interested cyclists to encourage them to do the same!
 

East Midlands Trains Cycling Issues - Background

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

NOTTINGHAM STATION NEW BIKE COMPOUND
- GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK PLEASE!

PLEASE ADD ANY COMMENTS USING THE "ADD NEW COMMENT" LINK BELOW.
We are particularly keen to get comments from users of the new Bike Compound at Nottingham Station, opened in July 2010. and especially feedback on these aspects:-

• security (of bikes and of bike compound users, e.g. after dark)
• information on contacts to report any incidents of theft and vandalism
• the design and layout of the compound, including the adequacy of the spacing between the cycle stands
• publicity and promotion, including adequacy of signing of the compound both within and outside the Station
• safety and convenience of access routes for cyclists to and from the Station, in different directions
• other measures to encourage cycling which could be promoted, especially as part of the wider Station Redevelopment Plans ("The Hub") - for further information on this project, given approval by the Department for Transport on 4 October 2010 see:
  http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=11954

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" opened in July 2010
- for more information on the Nottingham Station Bike Compound see: http://www.pedals.org.uk/nottingham_station_parking

The compound forms the first part of the Nottingham Station redevelopment project 'The Hub' -
see drawing below:

Cycle access to Stations

Better cycle access to and from local Stations is also very important and we have put forward several suggestions for improving this, e.g. for Nottingham Station in particular, but also for Beeston Station, including improvements to the alignment of Sustrans National Cycle Network Route 6 which passes close by.

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 )

A cycle reservation form can be downloaded from the EMT website at
https://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/yourjourney/Pages/CarParkingAndCycles.aspx

EMT trains can carry two cycles per train but please note that their London and Liverpool to Norwich services require cycle reservations. 

To make a reservation, please complete the cycle reservation form (Word document file) and
email it to cycle.reservations [at] eastmidlandstrains [dot] co [dot] uk.

Please note, on weekends at least 48 hours notice is required to book a space as forms cannot be processed on Saturdays and Sundays. If you require a booking less than 48 hours in advance or for further information, please call EMT Customer Relations team on 08457 125 678.

Where reservations are not required, bikes are carried at the train staff’s discretion. Folding cycles can be carried on all trains provided they can be safely stowed in the luggage racks.

 

Nottingham joins the Northern map after 25 years - free bike service without reservations

Posted November 18th, 2008 by admin
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.

• 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

  For information on cycle parking at bus stations and bus stops see the Cycle Parking Info section of the website: http://www.pedals.org.uk/city_cycle_lockers