Appendix B - Additional conditions for luggage, articles, animals and cycles
Conveyance of Luggage and Articles in Passenger Accommodation
1. Passenger accommodation in these Conditions means the parts of trains with seats or sleeper berths including luggage stowage areas above, beneath and behind seats and adjacent to doorways.
2. Condition 46 allows you to take small items of Luggage and Articles into the passenger accommodation of a train. Small items are considered to be those with dimensions not exceeding 90 x 70 x 30 cm with a weight not exceeding 50kg. Each passenger (aged 5 years or more) may take three small items into a train free of charge, however, the dimensions of only two of these items may exceed 55 x 40 x 20 cm.
3. A fee not exceeding half the adult fare for your journey is charged for:
each additional item in excess of a passenger's free allowance; and any item with dimensions exceeding 90 x 70 x 30 cm.
4. A Train Company may refuse to accept Luggage or Articles in passenger accommodation if any of the following apply:
the restrictions listed in Condition 49 apply;
the item would obstruct doorways, gangways or corridors;
the dimensions of the item exceed 100 x 100 x 100 cm; or
in the opinion of the Train Company's staff, the item is only suitable to be conveyed in a luggage van.
For full details on the luggage allowances please refer to the full National Terms & Conditions of Carriage
5. For wheelchairs please refer to the table "Luggage and Miscellaneous Articles"
Conveyance of Luggage and Articles in Luggage Vans
6. A luggage van, in these Conditions, means the part of some trains provided specially to convey parcels, packages, cycles and larger items of Luggage.
7. Under Condition 47 the Train Companies may convey larger items of Luggage and Articles in a luggage van, if one is available. Items with dimensions exceeding 150 x 150 x 100 cm, or with a weight exceeding 75kg, will not be accepted. A fee not exceeding half the adult fare for your journey is charged for each item.
8. Luggage and Articles conveyed in a luggage van must be clearly labelled with your name, address and destination station. Staff will not release the items to you until you have proved ownership.
9. A Train Company may refuse to accept Luggage or Articles in a luggage van if any of the restrictions listed in Condition 49 apply.
10. For wheelchairs please refer to the table "Luggage and Miscellaneous Articles".
Animals
11. You may take dogs and small animals with you into the passenger accommodation of trains. Animals, with the exception of blind or deaf persons' assistance dogs at the discretion of the steward, may not be taken into buffet or restaurant cars. Animals are not generally allowed in sleeper compartments, however dogs may be conveyed in sleeper cabins with the permission of the Train Company. You should apply for such permission at least 48 hours before you travel.
12. Except for dogs, animals must be conveyed in a fully enclosed basket or pet carrier designed for this purpose with dimensions not exceeding 85 x 60 x 60 cm. Baskets and pet carriers must be large enough to allow the animal to stand and lie down in comfort. Animals which are too large for a basket or pet carrier with dimensions 85 x 60 x 60 cm may not be conveyed by train.
13. Two animals may accompany you on trains free of charge.
14. A fee not exceeding half the adult fare for your journey is charged for each additional animal in excess of a passenger's free allowance.
15. An animal may be conveyed in a train's luggage van, if one is available. A dog should be muzzled and its lead securely fastened as directed by Train Company staff. Baskets and pet carriers must be secure. Dogs and any baskets or pet carriers must be clearly labelled with your name, address and destination station. Staff will not hand over animals until you have proved ownership.
16. Dogs must be kept on a lead throughout your journey; other animals must not be taken out of their baskets or pet carriers. If your dog or other animal causes a nuisance or inconvenience to other passengers you may be asked to remove it from a train or railway premises by the Train Company or Rail Service Company staff.
Luggage and Miscellaneous Articles Item
When travelling by train you need to excercise common sense with your luggage allowance as there a specific guidelines you need to consider to avaoid any delays in your travel plans. In passanger accommodation you can normally carry items of luggage or articles with maximum dimensions of 90 x 70 x 30 cm and a weight not exceeding 50kg, up to 2 items per ticket holder (see clause 2 in this appendix) although other restrictions apply for luggage which are clearly detailed in the National Terms & Conditions of Carriage document which can be viewed in full by clicking here
Wheelchairs and powered wheelchairs
Wheelchairs must be folded unless in use and located in a section designated for wheelchairs where provided. They are conveyed subject to a maximum width of 67 cms and length of 120 cms.
Musical instruments
You can carry instruments in passenger accommodation if the dimensions do not exceed 100 x 100 x 100 cm and the weight does not exceed 50kg. You may also consider putting your luggage in a luggage van, if one is available, subject to the dimensions not exceeding 150 x 150 x 100 cm and the weight not exceeding 75 kg.
There is no charge if the item forms part of, and conforms with, the free allowance for Luggage and Articles conveyed in passenger accommodation (see clause 2 in this Appendix), otherwise a fee not exceeding half the adult fare for your journey will be charged for each item.
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