Success - Bike Ban on Trains Lifted!

Wednesday 2nd February 2005
Wessex Trains has today lifted its peak-hour ban on bicycles, following
a protest by Bath Cycling Campaign last week (see below).

We are very pleased that Wessex Trains has made this move. It will make things easier for those who wish to commute with their bike, or wish to travel further afield with their bikes, joining connecting services at Bristol. It will help to promote cycling, and reduce the need to travel by car.

This is the first direct action protest that Bath Cycling Campaign has organised, and we are delighted that it has achieved its objective so quickly.

For more details, see:

• Story on BBC News: Train firm goes back on bike ban
• Story in the Bath Chronicle: Wessex Trains Make U-Turn on Cycle Policy

Bath Cycling Campaign has campaigns on several other issues in preparation, and we are planning further events that will capture people's attention and imagination. Earlier this week, the Campaign launched its objectives, which map out our areas of concern, and how they need to be tackled.