Sources of Authenticated Official information about carrying camping gas canisters on UK public transport

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Asking a question in the similar/parallel league with this one here, I plan to carry my own portable either Propane or White Gas stove when I do a part of the E2 trail.

There are official instructions about what I can carry in a train in India, as the website says, according to Paragraph 2, I am not legally allowed to carry one such stove with me. I know it does sound stupid if you're a mountaineer and planning to travel. I have seen incidences and met people who were carrying similar sort of products. That said, its very rare that a passenger's luggage is checked by Railway Authorities, and he/she is subjected to a penalty, so I have to admit I kinda tend to carry such stuff when I can't avoid carrying it, ensuring that I pack it very neat, safe, and mainly unloaded (canister separated).

Are there such rules (I presume there are, have to be) in UK, that I need to look after? Where can I get a solid data about them?

I am limiting the question to carrying the stuff in local transports like Buses and Trains. We can deliberately skip talking about flights.






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Can I take a gas canister on a train?

You cant take either on the Eurostar but the small camping gas canister you can take on the British railway network no problem.

Can I transport gas bottles?

If the gas is inert - i.e. not flammable, explosive, oxidising or toxic - up to 20 B50 cylinders can be carried in a vehicle. Non-inert gases must be transported in smaller quantities.

How do you transport LPG?

Any vehicle used to transport LPG cylinders should:
  • Be suitable for the task, of adequate strength and in good condition.
  • Permit the cylinders to be transported in the upright position.
  • Be open (preferred) or have adequate ventilation.


  • Where should butane gas canisters be stored?

    In general, butane canisters should be stored indoors, out of reach of children and pets, and in temperatures no colder than 32 degrees Fahrenheit and no warmer than 125 degrees Fahrenheit and low humidity.



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