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SBB expands bike transport on double-decker trains

Because of the chronic overcrowding of bicycle transport capacity on the trains from Bern to Visp, SBB has now taken action and significantly increased the space available. The multifunctional compartment now has nine instead of just five bike hooks, which can now also accommodate thicker tires and larger wheels.

The expansion of transport capacity will be for 40 double-decker trains, with the conversion being carried out in stages and should be completed in spring 2017. SBB is investing 700,000 francs in this measure. With the new suspension, the bicycles will be raised at the front wheel, which will save a lot of space, especially when passing through. As a result, there will also be more space for baby carriages in the new multifunctional compartments. Six seats per vehicle have been sacrificed for the increased space available.

SBB developed the redesigned racks itself and enlisted the help of mountain bikers among its engineers. This is reflected, among other things, in the fact that the new hooks now also swallow thicker tires and, above all, 29-inch wheels. A glued-on plastic protector protects the rims, and a special linkage of the hook ensures that the hook does not get caught on the spokes when unhooking.
New SBB multifunctional compartment offers more space for bikes
New SBB multifunctional compartment has nine instead of five hooks
The front wheels are raised on the new SBB multifunctional compartment
The SBB multifunctional compartment can now also accommodate fat tires and 29-inch wheels.

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