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ScotRail is struggling to find ways to make full use of the five Class 153 units which have been converted to carry 20 bicycles each. Deployment anywhere outside the West Highland line as at present, now seems to be highly unlikely for a variety of reasons, and even on the West Highland the options are severely limited by the current infrastructure.
(Permalink) Bicycles Class 153 ScotRail West Highland Railway  Orchy Viaduct: A southbound Highland Explorer crosses the Orchy Viaduct in a view looking north east. The road bridge dates from about 1940 and cut out the long drive round via Stronmilchan.  Glasgow Queen Street High Level: The cycling half of the repurposed Class 153 ('Highland Explorer'), seen during its official launch at Queen Street on 14th July 2021. On the right is confirmation that the new units will be ab ... |
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I read, with great annoyance, Richard Blair's letter (July 16) regarding ScotRail's refurbished bicycle coaches on the West Highland line ...
(Permalink) Active Travel Bicycle Class 153 Highland Explorer Railway finances |
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The specialist Highland Explorer train carriages have designated spaces for up to 20 bicycles.
(Permalink) Active Travel Bicycle Class 153 Highland Explorer  Cardross: 153377, one of the seating/luggage/bicycle reconditioned Class 153s featuring an attractive livery, on a southbound Oban-Glasgow working at Cardross. These trains have been introduced with the name 'H ...  Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Two of the newly converted Active Travel Carriages, 153380 and 153373, seen together in Queen Street on 14th June 2021. Once in normal service they are expected to be coupled to 156 Sprinters ... Glasgow Queen Street High Level: The cycling half of the repurposed Class 153 ('Highland Explorer'), seen during its official launch at Queen Street on 14th July 2021. On the right is confirmation that the new units will be ab ... |
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Trains with specially adapted carriages that can carry 20 bikes are being launched to encourage people to explore the great outdoors.
(Permalink) Active Travel Bike carriage Class 153 ScotRail ScotRail Highland Explorer Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Two of the newly converted Active Travel Carriages, 153380 and 153373, seen together in Queen Street on 14th June 2021. Once in normal service they are expected to be coupled to 156 Sprinters ... |
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Leave the car at home and use the train to explore Scotlands great outdoors - that's the message from ScotRail after announcing trains with specially adapted carriages that can carry 20 bikes are being launched.
(Permalink) Active Travel Bike carriage Class 153 ScotRail ScotRail Highland Explorer  Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Cycle (or rather Active Travel) carriage 153373, newly refurbished, is seen on the buffers at Queen St on 14th June 2021. These converted single cars have not yet entered passenger (or cycle) s ... |
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ScotRail is opening up some of Scotlands most beautiful areas to tourists, cycling fans, outdoor pursuits enthusiasts and local commuters with its new ScotRail Highland Explorer service.
(Permalink) Bicycles Class 153 ScotRail Glasgow Queen Street High Level: The cycling half of the repurposed Class 153 ('Highland Explorer'), seen during its official launch at Queen Street on 14th July 2021. On the right is confirmation that the new units will be ab ... |
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ScotRail hopes to see the first of its five 'Active Travel' coaches converted from Class 153 single-car diesel multiple-units entering service during the May 2021 timetable. The main challenge is the training of 38 drivers from Oban and Glasgow Queen Street depots whilst coronavirus social distancing rules remain in ...
(Permalink) Active Travel Bicycle Class 153  Bristol Temple Meads: The class 153 may not be the prettiest train in the world but, compared to the wheeled water tank, it's a masterpiece. The train is the 17.48 Bristol Temple Meads - Weymouth. |
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An Ayrshire firm has unveiled the interior design for ScotRails first active travel carriage, designated for carrying bikes and large sporting. [See also news item 21/10.]
(Permalink) Bikes Brodie Engineering Class 153 ScotRail West Highland Lines |
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ScotRail has unveiled the interior design for its first active travel carriage, designated for carrying bikes and large sporting equipment, as the first train nears completion.
Five Class 153 trains are being transformed to carry up to 20 bikes to enhance existing ScotRail services on the West Highland Line initially, providing custom designed racks to accommodate bikes, sporting equipment and large items of luggage as well as more seats for customers. The redesigned carriage boasts space for tandem cycles, and an e-bike charging socket - a first for a train in the UK. Modified by Brodie Engineering in Kilmarnock, forming part of the firms expansion plans, the finishing touches to the first carriage are now being applied. The train has received a full interior and exterior refresh including installation of free WiFi, at seat power sockets and a refurbished toilet with controlled emission toilet (CET) tank. (Permalink) Bikes Brodie Engineering Class 153 ScotRail West Highland Lines |
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Designated carriages for bikes and large sporting equipment are to be introduced on one of Scotlands most scenic routes, a first for the UK rail industry.
As part of the pilot, ScotRail is transforming five Class 153 trains to carry up to 20 bikes to enhance existing services on the West Highland Line, providing custom designed racks to accommodate bikes, sporting equipment and large items of luggage as well as more seats for customers. (Permalink) Class 153  Entwistle: A Northern service with a Class 153 and 150 from Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria departs from Entwistle on 24 February 2017 to the next stop at Bromley Cross. |
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The Vivarail Class 230 train will now not begin its trial runs on the Coventry to Nuneaton (NUCKLE) line until next February because of problems with the approval process.
The innovative three-car D Train is built from upcycled bodyshells and bogies from London Underground rolling stock, and seats 300 passengers. The train is due to be operated by London Midland on the NUCKLE line, replacing a single car Class 153 train. (Permalink) Class 153 Class 230 D-Train Vivarail  Bedworth: An unusually green view of Bedworth in July 2012, as the 18.53 Coventry - Nuneaton continues its journey north. The hourly passenger service on this line is supplemented by lots of heavy freight see i ...  Long Marston: Vivarail D-Train in the short platform at Long Marston on 17 August 2015. The D-Train, rebuilt around former LU D78 stock, is currently undergoing testing here [see recent news item].  Long Marston: Ex-LU D78 car with 'modified front end' in the yard at Long Marston on 17 August 2015. The 'modification' resulted from a controlled crash into a 3 tonne tank of water during testing of the bodyshells ... |
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