Case Studies

Capelle Centrum Metro Station in the Netherlands is the latest Dutch Transport Interchange to receive an array of innovative Falco cycle parking systems and electric cycle charging points. The Metro Station is located in the small town of Capelle aan den Ijssel, just east of Rotterdam in the Netherlands and is managed by Dutch Transport Operating Company ‘RET’. Falco was approached by the client to identify ways to make maximum use of the available space and ultimately provide a secure cycle hub for commuters and visitors to the station. Falco’s technical cycle parking team identified a number of products to facilitate a cyclists journey as well as maximise the number of cycle spaces within the hub: FalcoLevel-Premium+ Two-Tier Cycle RackA natural choice to enhance the amount of cycle spaces within any restricted area is to utilise the flagship FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle rack. The FalcoLevel-Premium+ is well at home within any cycle hub - significantly increasing the amount of cycle spaces available without compromising on security. Falco manufactured, supplied and installed 272 secure two-tier cycle parking spaces at Capelle Centrum Metro Station. Ideal 2.0 Cycle RackThe cycle hub was also provided with more traditional cycle racks for cyclists unable to use the two-tier system. The Ideal 2.0 is an exceptionally user friendly cycle parking system capable of accommodating all types of bikes. Falco provided the cycle hub with 60 cycle spaces utilising the Ideal 2.0 system. FalcoSound-Low Cycle RackNo cycle hub is complete without providing secure accommodation for all types of bikes! The FalcoSound-Low is a cost-effective and user-friendly solution to providing stable and effective cycle parking for cargo and crate bikes! FalcoToaster Cycle RackTraditional Toaster cycle racks have also been incorporated into the cycle hub to enhance the flexible range of systems available to cyclists. Easy to use, easy to secure a bike to and exceptionally durable, the FalcoToaster cycle rack is always a popular solution amongst cyclists. FalcoIon Cycle Charging PointsAs electric bikes gain in popularity every day, so does the requirement to provide secure charging points at convenient locations. The cycle hub includes Falco’s solution to this increasing demand. The FalcoIon cycle stand is a purpose built solution to charging a cyclists bike whilst remaining securely parked within a cycle hub. Each FalcoIon can accommodate up to two bikes and naturally includes two separate charging points. For more information about the cycle hub at Capelle Centrum Metro Station or any of our cycle parking or shelter ranges, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

These are the new FalcoVert-Pro semi-vertical cycle racks installed this month for The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London on behalf of the City of London Council. Falco manufactured, supplied and installed 61 spaces of the innovative space efficient semi-vertical cycle racks along with 18 spaces of the UK’s most user-friendly FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle parking rack. Having worked closely with the council, Falco was awarded the contract to remove the existing Sheffield Stands and replace with an array of four rows of cycle spaces providing a mix of two-tier and semi-vertical cycle parking, which has now trebled the amount of cycle spaces within the same location. Falco has provided the same service to thousands of clients across the UK using the proven FalcoLevel-Premium+ and FalcoVert-Pro cycle racks. Utilising both high density cycle racks, it is possible to double and in some cases treble the amount of cycle spaces available when replacing traditional Sheffield Stands or Toast racks. The images attached show the new array of cycle racks which have significantly enhanced the college cycle park and are a welcome addition to students and staff members. FalcoVert-Pro Semi-Vertical Cycle Rack The FalcoVert-Pro is an innovative and space efficient cycle rack design ideal for cycle hubs, shopping centres, stations, car parks and private businesses. Bicycles are parked semi vertically with both front and rear wheels located in a custom designed trough. The FalcoVert-Pro is increasingly used to maximise the amount of cycle spaces within any given area and as shown here at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, with an increase of treble the amount of cycle sapces compared to traditional Sheffield Stands. Please click here to see the FalcoVert-Pro product page. For more information about the innovative semi-vertical cycle rack, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

The latest tranche of cycle parking systems and canopies has just been delivered and  installed at Partick Interchange Station in Glasgow on behalf of Abellio ScotRail - the National Train Operating Company for Scotland. Two key products of the Abellio ScotRail Cycle Innovation Plan include the FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle rack and the FalcoRail cycle canopy as demonstrated here at Partick Station. A series of 144 spaces of the high density two-tier cycle rack has been manufactured, supplied and installed by Falco this month with 15m of Falco Rail double sided cycle canopy, increasing capacity from 22 to 166 spaces. The facility marks the start of the next wave of cycle parking improvements, which along with Partick, will also include installations at Beauly, Blantyre, Dalmeny, Dyce, Falkirk, Girvan, Greenock Central, Perth and Prestwick Town stations. To date, Falco has already installed a total of 1,696 cycle parking spaces and associated canopies at over 40 stations on the Abellio ScotRail network including recent installations at Haymarket, Elgin, Livingston North, Inverkeithing, Gourock, Linlithgow, North Berwick, Patterton, Howwood and Kirkcaldy stations. The FalcoLevel-Premium+, as installed at Partick Station, is the UK’s most user friendly two-tier cycle parking system which makes use of both steel and aluminium to create a significant reduction in noise pollution and a much smoother transition of the upper tier. All two-tier racks are sheltered within 15m of double sided FalcoRail cycle canopy, providing maximum coverage whilst occupying a minimum of floor space. Transport Scotland awarded Dutch passenger transport group Abellio the opportunity to run the next ScotRail franchise in October 2014. A key element of the Abellio bid was to increase intermodal transport and central to this was a commitment to install over 3,500 cycle parking spaces within the first three years to increase cycle usage from 3% to 10%. Abellio’s commitment to deliver the UK’s most extensive cycle/rail network includes: £1.6m investment in more cycle parking spaces to have 4,600 by 2017-18. New, fully staffed Dutch style “CyclePoints” at the key city hubs, “CycleParks+” at five others and CycleParks at other stations. Introduction of the Bike&Go cycle hire scheme. Partick Station is an interchange station in the Partick area of Glasgow, Scotland. Along with an adjacent bus station, it forms one of the main transport hubs in Glasgow. For more information about the Abellio ScotRail scheme or any other product from the Falco range, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

These are the new array of cycle racks and smoking shelters recently manufactured, supplied and installed by Falco for missile system designer, MBDA Missile Systems. Utilising the latest FalcoLevel-Eco two-tier cycle rack and the spacious FalcoSpan cycle canopy, 24 spaces of secure cycle parking have just been installed at MBDA’s UK manufacturing centre in Bolton. All cycle racks are fully sheltered by a 5.4m run of FalcoSpan canopy along with two lots of 2m FalcoQuarter smoking shelters and associated ashtray. All steelwork has been powder coated in RAL 7037 Dusty Grey, to provide enhanced durability! Falco provided the client with a complete cycle parking and smoking shelter package including; free AutoCAD design, free site surveys, free rendering graphics, manufacture, supply and installation. Falco has a comprehensive cycle parking  and smoking shelter portfolio and has installed hundreds of cycle shelters and smoking shelters to clients across the UK including the London Borough of Waltham Forest, Warwick University, Derby Midland Station, Huddersfield Station, Queen Mary University of London and Network Rails Headquarters in Milton Keynes! For more information about the recent project at MBDA in Bolton or to find out more about how Falco can assist your cycle parking or smoking shelter scheme, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

The seventh state-of-the-art cycle hub for the LBWF Mini Holland programme has officially opened at St James Street Station, providing additional secure cycle parking facilities to commuters within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The sleek, stand-out cycle hub at St James Street compliments the existing cycle hub facilities already installed throughout the borough, including the first at Walthamstow Central, Walthamstow Central Station Approach, Leytonstone, Wood Street and Lea Bridge Road Stations, which have all opened within the last year and are the UK’s first series of interlinked community cycle hubs. The new cycle hub at St James Street provides cyclists with up 24 secure FalcoLevel-Premium Two-Tier cycle parking spaces along with an information display, strip lighting, formica and safety glass cladding and Waltham Forest branding graphics, all in a sleek and spacious FalcoLok cycle hub design with powder coating in the attractive Cycle Waltham Forest colours. A membership for the use of all community cycle hubs has been in operation for over 12 months and has proven fundamental towards increasing cycling as a principal mode of transport within the Borough. Members of the public can register for a membership for £25 per person per annum. For more information about the LBWF Mini Holland Programme or our flagship FalcoLok cycle hub design, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

Sky’s the limit with Falco’s latest cycle park, utilising 38m of cycle canopy with 80 spaces of secure cycle parking for Sky TV in Brentford! Following free HD rendering graphics provided by Falco’s in house design team, the client decided to proceed with the new cycle park based on the popular FalcoSpan cycle canopy and the traditional Sheffield Stand. Falco manufactured, supplied and installed a series of 37.8m of FalcoSpan cycle canopy with forty Sheffield Stands, all powder coated in RAL 9006 White Aluminium, providing Sky employees with up to 80 spaces of secure cycle parking. The FalcoSpan canopy was chosen for its open and wide coverage design, providing full weather coverage for all 80 spaces. Moving forward, the Sheffield Stands and cycle canopy are designed to be maintenance free providing minimal cost of ownership to the client (only occasional cleaning required) and additionally should there be any unforeseen damage, the modular nature of each structure means that replacing any damaged items is simple to undertake. Falco provide all clients with a complete cycle hub service including free site surveys UK-wide, free CAD design, free HD rendering graphics, provision of groundworks, full manufacture, supply and installation. Falco also provide added value services including CCTV, secure access, LED lighting, branding graphics, green sedum roofs, turnstiles, information boards, cycle pumps, help point assistance and electronic information displays. For more information about the traditional Sheffield Stand or the FalcoSpan cycle canopy, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.