Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Bike racks approved for UK buses
In 2009 I investigated why UK buses don't have the sort of bike racks they do in the USA and Canada. I found there was a UK pressure group that was trying to do this but apparently bike racks were not allowed under EU legislation. I banged my head on it for a bit and then gave up. Now somebody at the DfT had another look at the issue and on October 17th the IVS unit informed Bikes On Buses UK that buses CAN have a bike rack on the front or back as long as the vehicle remains within its maximum permitted length. This could have a real impact on the use of rural buses as it will extend their range and ridership. Moral of story: never take no for an answer.
http://www.bikesonbuses.com/recent-news/
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