Category Archives: cycle parking

Update on bicycle racks at Lancaster railway station

Posted on June 10, 2023 by lancasterdynamo

A brief update: you may have noticed that some of the bicycle racks at Lancaster railway station have been moved from platforms 1-3 and placed on platform 5. This is, apparently, a temporary move for National Rail to do some … Continue reading →

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Spotted in Brixton

Posted on July 26, 2019 by lancasterdynamo

Well, I suppose this is one way to run a cycle business from home. There’s also secure on-street cycle parking for residents: (Of course, the top photo may just be an alternative form of cycle parking, designed to confuse would-be … Continue reading →

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The Williams Rail Review and bicycles on trains

Posted on May 28, 2019 by lancasterdynamo

Cycling UK are encouraging people to respond to the Williams Rail Review online with their accounts of taking bicycles on trains.  This review has been set up by the Department for Transport “for the UK to have [ahem] a world-class … Continue reading →

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The new cycle racks at Lancaster railway station

Posted on May 23, 2019 by lancasterdynamo

The new, semi-upright cycle racks have now been installed at Lancaster railway station between platforms 1 and 2.  It looks as if many people are only using every second rack – probably because the design is too cramped to accommodate a bicycle in … Continue reading →

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Bad news on station bicycle racks

Posted on April 11, 2019 by lancasterdynamo

A small group of cyclists met representatives from Virgin Trains on Monday at Lancaster railway station to express Dynamo’s reservations about the proposed new bicycle racks. It’s even worse than we thought. It looks as if the number of Sheffield stands … Continue reading →

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Update on railway station bicycle racks

Posted on March 13, 2019 by lancasterdynamo

A small update on the semi-upright bicycle racks that Virgin Trains wants to install at Lancaster railway station. Matt and others have a meeting with a representative from Virgin Trains next month to express cyclists’ concerns about the universal usability of the … Continue reading →

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Ideas for the Canal Quarter in Lancaster

Posted on March 10, 2019 by lancasterdynamo

Dynamo attended a stakeholder engagement workshop (ooh, we get around!) at the end of February at Lancaster Town Hall.  This was organised by consultants Planit-IE; around 60 people were present from local organisations and the City and County Councils.  The … Continue reading →

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Bad news on station bicycle racks

Posted on February 19, 2019 by lancasterdynamo

Dynamo has learned that the City Council does not consider that the design of the proposed cycle racks at Lancaster railway station requires full planning permission.  This means that Virgin Trains will be free to put in whatever racks they like. The … Continue reading →

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Cycle racks on Common Garden Street, Lancaster

Posted on February 16, 2019 by lancasterdynamo

Round about Christmas, something crashed into the shop on the corner of Penny Street and Common Garden Street, flattening the cycle racks that were there. The ruined racks were removed and have not been replaced.  Dynamo is following this up with … Continue reading →

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