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Neil Williams · January 14th 05, 06:05 AM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.transport

On 13 Jan 2005 22:45:33 -0800, wrote:

Before privatisation most trains had guard/luggage vans where bikes
could be stored. Now only a few remaining slam door trains have them.
Pity also the poor traveller with lots of luggage and nowhere to put it
on a train. Yet another example of market forces driven profit before
people.

Twaddle. New trains have, for a long period, not had guard's vans,
even under BR. This is nothing to do with "profit before people", but
is merely because passenger trains no longer carry newspapers, parcels
and post so the space is really not needed.

Those who do need it (cyclists, those with luggage and wheelchair
users) are better served by distributed space in the passenger saloon
or vestibule, because in the former case they can keep an eye on their
bike or luggage, while in the latter they can travel in suitable
accommodation and not in what feels like the back of a lorry.

Neil

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