west didsblue
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You'd think they'd be able to do it for an hour 30 times a year. But then I'm not an expert so maybe I'm talking bollocks.
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Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread
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The rail system is working at virtual capacity its not easy to add additional trains Each train needs a set time to travel through junctions / points According to my brother who worked on the railway it unlikely that there is spare capacity to run the trains you suggest
The answer is buses, as posted upthread. Free buses lined up and ready to go without the farce of only boarding one at once, heading to the stations and offsite park and rides. Any other transport intervention will cost £Millions and cannot be justified for 30 home games and 10 concerts.
The railway station at the swamp is barely functional any more and that's due to a lack of trains, that, again, cost £millions and are not normally sitting around.
As for the ground - it's great. All seats have a good view and it's the right size for the support we have. I don't want a tiled bog; I do want faster beer service and that can be fixed with better staffing, training and management.
bobbyowenquiff
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A bloody taxi rank would be a start like they have at major airports. The transport is just a disgrace at our stadium.The answer is buses, as posted upthread. Free buses lined up and ready to go without the farce of only boarding one at once, heading to the stations and offsite park and rides. Any other transport intervention will cost £Millions and cannot be justified for 30 home games and 10 concerts.
The railway station at the swamp is barely functional any more and that's due to a lack of trains, that, again, cost £millions and are not normally sitting around.
As for the ground - it's great. All seats have a good view and it's the right size for the support we have. I don't want a tiled bog; I do want faster beer service and that can be fixed with better staffing, training and management.
Gordyola
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That's all part of the problem, apparently the biggest cause of train delays is passengers trying to get on after the wistleThere must be some flex because the ones I get on are never on time!
There's a programme to increase rail capacity by adding more through platforms at Piccadilly (next to 13 & 14) but they haven't started building it yet
I think its done The Ordsall Link?
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/lnw/ordsall-chord/
Gareth Barry Conlon
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City, ruining walking to a football ground since....
In all seriousness in terms of sustainability it isn't bad. They should get everyone using public transport though where possible but it doesn't have to be mega investment to do so. If the area is to become a destination akin to Media City then public transport will have to improve dramatically. But it is part and parcel of going to football to have a shit time getting home. West Ham used to be abysmal. Tottenham still is.
I remember going to white heart lane years ago and stopping at a mates in Clapham (just south of the river) I think we set of about 4 hours before the game. Couldn't believe it but it turned out about right.
Palace is also worth as special mention. Only done it on a coach but that is the arse end of the wrong side of london.
Gordyola
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The answer is buses, as posted upthread. Free buses lined up and ready to go without the farce of only boarding one at once, heading to the stations and offsite park and rides. Any other transport intervention will cost £Millions and cannot be justified for 30 home games and 10 concerts.
The railway station at the swamp is barely functional any more and that's due to a lack of trains, that, again, cost £millions and are not normally sitting around.
As for the ground - it's great. All seats have a good view and it's the right size for the support we have. I don't want a tiled bog; I do want faster beer service and that can be fixed with better staffing, training and management.
That's just one of the issues with The Etihad there are no "cellars" for most of the bars so, not easy to install the necessary equipment for the fast pouring system
Jordie
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The pouring isn't the problem in my experience, it's the staff.That's just one of the issues with The Etihad there are no "cellars" for most of the bars so, not easy to install the necessary equipment for the fast pouring system
NeilYoungIsBack
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That's all part of the problem, apparently the biggest cause of train delays is passengers trying to get on after the wistle
I think its done The Ordsall Link?
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/lnw/ordsall-chord/
The Ordsall Link is part of it but the capacity increase also needs new platforms at Piccadilly.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Hub
In the meantime they are planning to divert some east-west services via Victoria, plus introduce some new ones - e.g. starting next month there's a new Chester-Leeds service via Manchester Victoria. This is relevant to me because I currently catch my train to the match (when I rail it) from Chester.
Unfortunately (for me) there's no current plan for a service after 9pm so its no good for night matches.
Gordyola
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The pouring isn't the problem in my experience, it's the staff.
New Spuds stadium has service points that can fill 69 beer glasses a minute
JGL07
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Aye it might happen in the next 15 to 20 years!There's a programme to increase rail capacity by adding more through platforms at Piccadilly (next to 13 & 14) but they haven't started building it yet