...but when compared with people driving up from somewhere south (England - or even further south) with bikes on racks on top of their cars?
Are you planning on sticking 153s onto the back of 390s too? I'm not sure there'll be sufficient Dogboxes to go round.
Or are you okay with people driving up from England with bikes on the roof, as long as they don't drive their cars through the Highlands?
one popular ride is to get the earliest train to Corrour with a Mountain Bike, and ride to Fort William to get the train back. That's do-able as a day trip from Glasgow (and from the surrounding area, by driving to a station to catch the train). That's something that can't be done by car(!) and can't be done by riding the whole way from home (not as a daytrip)
That sounds a fun day out.
(doesn't sound like it'll be of much economic benefit to the Highlands, if the idea is that you spend your time from Corrour to Fort William on a bike and jump on the next train south, but I appreciate that some people are trying to suggest that this will be some significant economic benefit somehow)
I look forward to taking my mandatory state issued bicycle on a 153 during the workers holiday after glorious comrade Corbyn smashes the bourgeoisie.
Come the revolution...
How is the sensible provision of the appropriate facilities on trains a symptom of the action of a foaming-at-the-mouth leftie - or alternatively, why does the possibility provoke this sort of stuff from swivel-eyed loons?
I know that everyone wants to portray their own personal opinions as "sensible" - fair enough - but dismissing people who disagree wrote your as "swivel eyed loons" or talk about people "foaming at the mouth" doesn't help your argument - try making your point without all of the exaggerated language?
Lol the bikes have already been introduced in red Sheffield
I've used them a few times - very simple/ efficient system.
Come to Sheffield and collect your communal bike when you get here - no need to drag a Guards Van on each train in case people want to bring their own.