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Whittlesford Parkway topped Greater Anglia's tables for cycle parking after a total 200 spots were added to the station in the past 12 months. Audley End, Elsenham and Braintree also saw extra cycle spots as part of the scheme.
A TRAIN company has installed more than 1,000 new parking spaces for cyclists across its vast network of stations over the past year. Greater Anglia has put in place a total of 1,176 additional cycle spaces in the last 12 months, bringing the total number to more than 10,000 across the region. The extra spaces, in addition to better CCTV and lighting to help improve safety and security, have been partly funded by authorities including Essex County Council. Overall, cycle improvements at stations in the likes of Braintree, Manningtree, Marks Tey and Southend Victoria have cost more tha...
Greater Anglia has installed 200 spaces for cycles at Marks Tey station. - Credit: Greater Anglia More than 1,000 new cycle spaces have been created at railway stations across the Greater Anglia network as part of the train operator's bid to boost green travel. Many have been installed at large stations like Manningtree, Marks Tey and Diss, which have 500 new spaces between them. However, smaller numbers are being introduced at rural stations like Saxmundham, where parking for 10 cycles has been installed. Greater Anglia has installed more than 1,000 new cycle spaces across its network over t...
PEDAL-PUSHING commuters will now enjoy added peace of mind after a train station unveiled hundreds of secure parking spots for cyclists and their…
PEDAL-PUSHING commuters will now enjoy added peace of mind after a train station unveiled hundreds of secure parking spots for cyclists and their bikes. Marks Tey rail station, which is run by Greater Anglia, has installed 200 extra theft-proof parking spaces for bicycles. The secure facilities will help to prevent train travellers’ two-wheelers from being stolen as they can only be accessed using one of the train operator’s smart cards. The new covered cycle parking areas, which also benefit from CCTV and new lighting, have increased the station’s cycle parking capacity by over...