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 More options Jan 6 2008, 3:27 pm
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From: "DJ" <mrj...@bigpond.net.au>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 15:27:18 +1100
Local: Sun, Jan 6 2008 3:27 pm
Subject: Re: Crap respsonse from Connex about bikes on trains.
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"Zebee Johnstone" <zeb...@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> In aus.bicycle on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:39:34 GMT
> Liz <l...@chows.com> wrote:
>> I don't know about Victoria, but in Sydney there's no special rule and
>> it's
>> pretty much at the discretion of whatever rail staff you happen to come
>> across. My husband and I both independantly asked the helpline and both

> to quote:

> Bicycles - standard, folding and disassembled - travel free in
> non-peak periods. You will need to purchase a child ticket as well as
> your own if you wish to travel with a bicycle between the hours of
> 6.00am and 9.00am and 3.30pm and 7.30pm on weekdays.

> to me that makes it clear that a "bicycle" includes a folding one,
> even folded.  So presumably a large backpack is OK but a folder in a
> bag is not...  It also appears that a bike in a bike bag or box is
> also banned on peak hours, but a bar fridge would be OK.

> I suspect that most staff would not care about a folder in a bag, but
> might care about one out of a bag.

> I have been asked to show a 2nd ticket for the 'bent towards the end
> of evening peak, but being a disgustingly law abiding type I had
> bought one.

> Zebee

I remember one weekend i took my bicycle on the train from Mac Flds to the
city(Syd) and got chatting to 2 of those city rail ticket checkers on the
train going in and i was telling them about BUGs and what they do and some
of the rides we go etc etc and kept them chatting untill we got to
Kingsgrove where they got off to go back on another train...they didn't even
ask if i had a ticket for myself let alone the bike...mmm good diversion i
thought....

But yeah, in the peak time in Sydney you just buy a child ticket for the
bike then no probs usually except you might get a few growls from passengers
in a packed carriage....i had one guy say to me one night "why don't you
ride the f'ing thing home"? and I said "why don't you walk home? he shut up
then....it helps when you don't reply with obsenities back as it makes you
look better than those who do...sometimes!!  lol

I must say though, i wouldn't mind betting that some day soon if the petrol
prices go higher and higher and more people opt for the train that cityrail
could bring in the 'no bikes in peaktime' policy..wouldn't put it past them.

DJ


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