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Commuters taking converted e-bikes on NSW trains, metro to face fines

E-bikes posing a “higher fire risk” will be banned from trains after dozens of incidents were found to…
#NewsBeep #News #Business #AU #Australia #convertede-bikes #e-bikes #e-micromobilitydevices #electricalfiresfromlithium-ionbattery #lithium-ionbattery #lithium-ionbatteryfires #nswgovernment #NSWTrainlink #SydneyMetroservices #sydneytrains #transportfornsw
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/159546/

Here’s some more Mariyung interior pics
1. Seat divider with usb and 240v outlets There is also a folding armrest here
2. Forward view showing carriage number and display with station name and arrow pointing to open door
3. Carriage display showing seat availability and that the train is made up of two four-car sets
#trains #Mariyung #nswtrainlink

New Mariyung D-set trains start running today. This is the second set in service so it’s much less crowded than the first #trains #Mariyung #nswtrainlink

BicycleNSW has started a petition for allowing roll-on (unboxed) bikes on regional trains: https://www.change.org/p/roll-on-bikes-on-regional-trains-is-years-overdue

This is no ordinary petition; there is a PDF of briefing notes explaining why the changes are minimal and feasible: https://centralwestcycletrail.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Briefing-Note-%E2%80%93-Bicycles-on-NSW-Regional-Trains_v-13Mar23.pdf

If you'd like to cycle from Sydney to the regions (or the other direction) have a look!

#bicyclensw #cycling #railtrails #australia #nsw #auspol #johaylen #bikepacking #biketouring #bicycletouring #cycletouring #sydney #nswtrainlink