City announce trial bus scheme for home games

[Citizen of Legoland]

The metro from Prestwich goes straight to the stadium, I've used it from Heaton Park,

Does it? Thought you had to change in town.

 

[paulchapo]

It's a good start and comes from one of the many surveys. It's welcome, especially for night games. To be able to get on a bus direct to and from the stadium without having to change and hang around waiting as you do is great.

 

[CityBrat64]

Does it? Thought you had to change in town.

Did it a few years ago, didn't remember changing anywhere, but yeah looking at map, have to change at Piccadilly.

 

[jrb]

It's a good start and comes from one of the many surveys. It's welcome, especially for night games. To be able to get on a bus direct to and from the stadium without having to change and hang around waiting as you do is great.

It depends how long the bus is going to wait after the match, especially after midweek matches. People want to get home quickly after a midweek match. They don’t want to be sat on a bus for 20 minutes after the match. Then you have to factor in traffic, buses are slower than cars as a rule, and people getting off at bus stops, etc.

 

[CityBrat64]

It depends how long the bus is going to wait after the match, especially after midweek matches. People want to get home quickly after a midweek match. They don’t want to be sat on a bus for 20 minutes after the match. Then you have to factor in traffic, buses are slower than cars as a rule, and people getting off at bus stops, etc.

It's certainly a safer option to get home than the public transport options for night games

 

[york away to this!]

Will there be catering and hookers on the buses?
What about toilets, minibar, masseuses?
So many questions...

 

[Dodge]

Fuming about this. No service from my house in Leicester, nothing from my mate Dave's house in Aylestone and fuck all from Stu's house in Thurlaston. Derby Dave's been completely ignored as well.

Sort it out City.

 

[paulchapo]

It depends how long the bus is going to wait after the match, especially after midweek matches. People want to get home quickly after a midweek match. They don’t want to be sat on a bus for 20 minutes after the match. Then you have to factor in traffic, buses are slower than cars as a rule, and people getting off at bus stops, etc.

There is that aspect of course. I would imagine it's not much different than waiting for one of the Piccadilly buses or the tram though. If somehow there could be a bus corridor or something where they had a priority an hour before and after the game to move them more quickly it would be great. I realise that might be difficult to achieve however.

 

[jrb]

It's certainly a safer option to get home than the public transport options for night games

True.

It has positives and negatives.

It will take a while to sort out initial teething problems. After that it should run smoothly. People need to give it a chance and stick with it.

 

[jrb]

There is that aspect of course. I would imagine it's not much different than waiting for one of the Piccadilly buses or the tram though. If somehow there could be a bus corridor or something where they had a priority an hour before and after the game to move them more quickly it would be great. I realise that might be difficult to achieve however.

It would. The bus lanes usual have 4pm-7pm bus only signs at the start of the bus lanes. After 7pm cars can use the bus lanes. It wouldn’t be practical to change the signs just for City matches. Car drivers would kick off as well.