Bikes on trains: a ball of confusion

transport for london, friday cycling

Have you tried taking a bike on the train lately? I ask because my last three attempts have been unmitigated disasters, and as our man Matt Lamy found out this weekend, taking a bike on the train has become a minefield where nobody seems too clear of the rules. Has it has always been this difficult, or are train operators going out of their way to make life miserable for cyclists?

Not so long ago I could pole up at the station, buy my ticket and sling the bike in the guard's van, safe in the knowledge that both me and my steed would arrive safely at our destination.

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