Cycle to work by train

Virgin Trains is to become one of the first flagship Bike ‘n’ Ride train companies in the country following £1m joint funding from the Department for Transport and Cycling England.

A total of 540 additional cycle storage spaces at stations are to be shared between Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Macclesfield, Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly. Plans are also being drawn up for a cycle hire scheme at Manchester Piccadilly allowing commuters working in the city to complete their journeys by bike.

At Stoke-on-Trent where an extra 210 spaces will be created, Virgin Trains is working very closely with the local authority in a scheme to encourage 52% of passengers to arrive at the station by sustainable means of transport.

James Wright, Cycle Rail Project Manager for Virgin Trains said today: “Today’s announcement is all about encouraging sustainable travel for commuters and students, By providing more cycle storage at stations along the “Potteries” rail corridor together with a cycle hire scheme at Manchester Piccadilly it will be possible to have bike-train-bike journeys – a very environmentally sustainable and convenient way of travelling.”
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