- Project title
- Bike Carriage by Rail
- Theme
- A Connected Place
- Status
- Delivered
- Last updated
- May 2023
- Progress
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ScotRail ran the first of its Highland Explorer carriages, with 20 cycle spaces (a UK first), on the Mallaig branch of the West Highland Line on the 19 April 2023.
The class 153 carriages operate on two services each day - the early morning service from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street and the evening Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig. Northbound services run Monday-Friday while south bound run Tuesday-Saturday.
The carriages mean customers benefit from 15% more seats, more luggage space and access to an additional toilet on board. The carriages also feature table maps detailing the route, with recommendations on where to walk, cycle and visit. For the UCI Cycling Championships in 2023 there were an additional three return trips put on using class 153 carriages.
- Manager
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FW2040 Project Manager
- Further information
