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  1. Station once voted Surrey’s prettiest now drowning in litter after rail operator removed bins

    Southern Rail says they bins were removed due to recycling regulations Litter at Box Hill 5th July(Image: David…
    #NewsBeep #News #Environment #boxhill #environment #Science #SouthernRail #TrafficandTravel #UK #UnitedKingdom
    newsbeep.com/uk/708995/

  2. So, yesterday I had the pleasure (?) of using the Southern Rail service on the Three Bridges to London Victoria line. I had my full sized bike with me. On previous occasions, the bike carriage was indicated by a bicycle logo near the door, next to a wheelchair logo. On yesterday's train, the bicycle logo had been removed.

    Anyway, I got on the train and went to tie up my bike only to find that there were no straps. Everything else was the same as it used to be. So I had to stand next to my bike so it wouldn't get flung around on some of the curves (or track changes).

    I asked the conductor and was told that they removed the straps due to a "government directive". He didn't look like he was in the mood to be questioned by me, just a passenger (oops, sorry: a customer) so I didn't probe further. If anybody knows what government directive this might be, please let me know (before I write to my MP).

    I am concerned that this is the first step towards not allowing full sized bikes at all on their services.

    PS - Thameslink, on the other hand, provide an excellent service including carrying bikes and, luckily, this is the service I use more often.

    #BikeTooter #UKCycling #SouthernRail #ActiveTravel #Crawley

  3. So, yesterday I had the pleasure (?) of using the Southern Rail service on the Three Bridges to London Victoria line. I had my full sized bike with me. On previous occasions, the bike carriage was indicated by a bicycle logo near the door, next to a wheelchair logo. On yesterday's train, the bicycle logo had been removed.

    Anyway, I got on the train and went to tie up my bike only to find that there were no straps. Everything else was the same as it used to be. So I had to stand next to my bike so it wouldn't get flung around on some of the curves (or track changes).

    I asked the conductor and was told that they removed the straps due to a "government directive". He didn't look like he was in the mood to be questioned by me, just a passenger (oops, sorry: a customer) so I didn't probe further. If anybody knows what government directive this might be, please let me know (before I write to my MP).

    I am concerned that this is the first step towards not allowing full sized bikes at all on their services.

    PS - Thameslink, on the other hand, provide an excellent service including carrying bikes and, luckily, this is the service I use more often.

    #BikeTooter #UKCycling #SouthernRail #ActiveTravel #Crawley

  4. So, yesterday I had the pleasure (?) of using the Southern Rail service on the Three Bridges to London Victoria line. I had my full sized bike with me. On previous occasions, the bike carriage was indicated by a bicycle logo near the door, next to a wheelchair logo. On yesterday's train, the bicycle logo had been removed.

    Anyway, I got on the train and went to tie up my bike only to find that there were no straps. Everything else was the same as it used to be. So I had to stand next to my bike so it wouldn't get flung around on some of the curves (or track changes).

    I asked the conductor and was told that they removed the straps due to a "government directive". He didn't look like he was in the mood to be questioned by me, just a passenger (oops, sorry: a customer) so I didn't probe further. If anybody knows what government directive this might be, please let me know (before I write to my MP).

    I am concerned that this is the first step towards not allowing full sized bikes at all on their services.

    PS - Thameslink, on the other hand, provide an excellent service including carrying bikes and, luckily, this is the service I use more often.

    #BikeTooter #UKCycling #SouthernRail #ActiveTravel #Crawley

  5. So, yesterday I had the pleasure (?) of using the Southern Rail service on the Three Bridges to London Victoria line. I had my full sized bike with me. On previous occasions, the bike carriage was indicated by a bicycle logo near the door, next to a wheelchair logo. On yesterday's train, the bicycle logo had been removed.

    Anyway, I got on the train and went to tie up my bike only to find that there were no straps. Everything else was the same as it used to be. So I had to stand next to my bike so it wouldn't get flung around on some of the curves (or track changes).

    I asked the conductor and was told that they removed the straps due to a "government directive". He didn't look like he was in the mood to be questioned by me, just a passenger (oops, sorry: a customer) so I didn't probe further. If anybody knows what government directive this might be, please let me know (before I write to my MP).

    I am concerned that this is the first step towards not allowing full sized bikes at all on their services.

    PS - Thameslink, on the other hand, provide an excellent service including carrying bikes and, luckily, this is the service I use more often.

    #BikeTooter #UKCycling #SouthernRail #ActiveTravel #Crawley

  6. So, yesterday I had the pleasure (?) of using the Southern Rail service on the Three Bridges to London Victoria line. I had my full sized bike with me. On previous occasions, the bike carriage was indicated by a bicycle logo near the door, next to a wheelchair logo. On yesterday's train, the bicycle logo had been removed.

    Anyway, I got on the train and went to tie up my bike only to find that there were no straps. Everything else was the same as it used to be. So I had to stand next to my bike so it wouldn't get flung around on some of the curves (or track changes).

    I asked the conductor and was told that they removed the straps due to a "government directive". He didn't look like he was in the mood to be questioned by me, just a passenger (oops, sorry: a customer) so I didn't probe further. If anybody knows what government directive this might be, please let me know (before I write to my MP).

    I am concerned that this is the first step towards not allowing full sized bikes at all on their services.

    PS - Thameslink, on the other hand, provide an excellent service including carrying bikes and, luckily, this is the service I use more often.

    #BikeTooter #UKCycling #SouthernRail #ActiveTravel #Crawley

  7. London Bridge station evacuated after man spotted 'behaving suspiciously' on train – London Evening Standard

    London Bridge station evacuated after man spotted ‘behaving suspiciously’ on train  London Evening StandardPolice swarm in at Tube station…
    #NewsBeep #News #Headlines #BritishTransportPolice #evacuation #LondonBridge #SouthernRail #Thameslink #TopNews #TopStories
    newsbeep.com/uk/242188/

  8. Well TIL that there are still two trains run by Southern that stop at Penge West and Anerley stations - our very own useless Parliamentary trains!

    One runs from East Croydon at 05:20, the other from London Bridge at 05:34

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliame

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  9. Well TIL that there are still two trains run by Southern that stop at Penge West and Anerley stations - our very own useless Parliamentary trains!

    One runs from East Croydon at 05:20, the other from London Bridge at 05:34

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliame

    #StillBitter / #Railways / #UKRailways / #SouthernRail / #Penge

  10. Well TIL that there are still two trains run by Southern that stop at Penge West and Anerley stations - our very own useless Parliamentary trains!

    One runs from East Croydon at 05:20, the other from London Bridge at 05:34

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliame

    #StillBitter / #Railways / #UKRailways / #SouthernRail / #Penge

  11. Well TIL that there are still two trains run by Southern that stop at Penge West and Anerley stations - our very own useless Parliamentary trains!

    One runs from East Croydon at 05:20, the other from London Bridge at 05:34

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliame

    #StillBitter / #Railways / #UKRailways / #SouthernRail / #Penge

  12. Well TIL that there are still two trains run by Southern that stop at Penge West and Anerley stations - our very own useless Parliamentary trains!

    One runs from East Croydon at 05:20, the other from London Bridge at 05:34

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliame

    #StillBitter / #Railways / #UKRailways / #SouthernRail / #Penge