• If you go to http://www.nationalrail.co.uk you will be able to check the cycle policy for any given route at any given time. (note that policy changes on some routes depending on the amount of traffic that they expect at certain times and what kind of stock they are intending to use) Policies tend to be "no unbagged non-folding bikes" at commute times, "local service - no reservations available - first come first serve only" where the train manager reserves the right to refuse carriage of bikes above the specified capacity, and reservations available and prefered.

    I would also strongly recommend checking the site if you are planning to travel distance at the weekends as the route may be interrupted by bus service due to engineering works. When that happens, carriage of bikes is solely at the discretion of the coach driver as they are effectively liable for any damage to either your bike, other luggage and the bus itself caused by the bike being in the luggage compartment. Good luck if you get caught by that because armed with a right to refuse, almost all of them will.

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