Cycling UK challenges Merseyrail ban on non-folding e-bikes

Name: Cycling UK challenges Merseyrail ban on non-folding e-bikes
Uploaded: 2026-08-28T14:12:31.632Z
Channel: Emily Bonner
Description: Cycling UK is challenging Merseyrail’s decision to ban non-folding electric bikes across its network, warning the move could affect people who rely on them for independence and essential journeys. Merseyrail says the policy follows a safety review and concerns about battery fires, while Cycling UK is calling for the decision to be reconsidered and for greater scrutiny of the evidence behind it.

Emily Bonner

Aug 28, 2026

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Cycling UK is challenging Merseyrail’s decision to ban non-folding electric bikes across its network, warning the move could affect people who rely on them for independence and essential journeys. Merseyrail says the policy follows a safety review and concerns about battery fires, while Cycling UK is calling for the decision to be reconsidered and for greater scrutiny of the evidence behind it.Read full article

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