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Had reservations in GWR going to Wales a few weeks ago at rush hour and it was an absolute shit show. Tiny sections to hang two bikes, not marked on the outside of the carriages and the train was so packed we had to insist people moved out of the bike bits to even get on the train.
This was my experience getting to Bristol for an audax. 6 bike slots per train. I had to stand the whole way in the fucking aisle, the train was late because a bunch of uni kids were having a party in one carriage and someone called the cops (I thought they were fine, if noisy). Basically trains here are shithouse. Germany and NL have it sorted. Even Belgium's shitty trains make it easy to get a bike on. Why such a fantastic multi-mode transport option is fucked over here, I don't understand.
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Has anyone taken a bike on the following trains at the weekend?
London to Salisbury
Westbury to London
It says you need to have reservations on the first South Western and I think you are meant to have them on GWR if it goes through Swindon, but in reality, can you just turn up.
Had reservations in GWR going to Wales a few weeks ago at rush hour and it was an absolute shit show. Tiny sections to hang two bikes, not marked on the outside of the carriages and the train was so packed we had to insist people moved out of the bike bits to even get on the train.