Bikes on Pendolinos

Bogus Zaba said:

Anybody know how you're supposed to get a bike into the bike compartment
of a pendolino train? I have twice located the right end of the train only
to find that it is locked and unopenable by a member of the public. I have
then found the door further down the train which shows a picture of a
wheelchair , loaded my bike in there, where there is room for a bike (as
long as there are no wheelchairs). Conductors / Train Managers have been
OK with this but what is the right way to do it?

This door should be unlocked, if it is locked then a train manager should
unlock it. I believe it is an emergency exit for the cab, hence the need
to keep bikes and luggage clear of the walkway in that compartment.

I've had it locked with my bike in there, quite alarming when arriving
into a station only to find I couldn't get my bike out!

tom said:

This door should be unlocked, if it is locked then a train manager
should unlock it. I believe it is an emergency exit for the cab,
hence the need to keep bikes and luggage clear of the walkway in
that compartment.

I've had it locked with my bike in there, quite alarming when
arriving into a station only to find I couldn't get my bike out!

I've had that coming back from London on an Adelante. I told the
train manager I wanted to get off at the next station after telling
him where I wanted to get off when getting onto the train. I ended up
having to go one stop further along because he forgot. Luckily it was
only 3 miles to ride back to where I wanted to be.

Chris
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Bogus Zaba said:

Anybody know how you're supposed to get a bike into the bike compartment
of a pendolino train? I have twice located the right end of the train
only to find that it is locked and unopenable by a member of the public.
I have then found the door further down the train which shows a picture of
a wheelchair , loaded my bike in there, where there is room for a bike
(as long as there are no wheelchairs). Conductors / Train Managers have been
OK with this but what is the right way to do it?

You need to ask platform staff to let you on with it. You're fine
getting off from inside the train at your destination, though. I guess
if it's a long stop with a busy platform, you could get on at the next
door, walk through, open the door and bring your bike on, but ideally
you should make doe eyes at the train despatch team. Either that or
wait in the queue at the booking office for 15 minutes and book your
bike on, pissing off the booking office.

As with everything, YMMV.

Also, apologies if that makes little sense. I'm extremely tired and
extremely [censored] today.

Ambrose