ECF has released a new report, “Cyclists love trains: An analysis of the bicycle friendliness of European railway operators,” which aims to guide industry and policymakers in identifying ways to improve the combination of two of the most sustainable modes of transport: bikes and trains.
This timely new report analyses and ranks 69 European train companies and services according to six key indicators for combined bike-and-train travel, such as bicycle spaces in trains and the quality of bike ticket or reservation channels.
Erratum – the report’s ranking has been revised and updated for: TransPennine Express, VR Group, Westbahn. (19 July 2021)
Travelling with a bike in Germany is such a pain in the ass and the company doesn’t really care about cyclist’s needs. There is never enough space in the bike carriages, conductor never bothers to send away people sitting in the sections where bikes can be stored and don’t even get me started how it looks in the summer. If it only gets worse elsewhere, god help us… The only alternative is to drive a car with a bike rack if you want to get anywhere without having a heart attack on 1st day of your holiday.