From day 1 of NDP I have always thought that 56k was far too low, we should be looking around 65k, not sure how much that would add to costs though.
I usually get the Stratford - Tott Hale - Northumberland Pk train which goes on to Stansted.
Its the perfect connection if coming from East London or The Docklands as it only takes 15m from Stratford, but it simply does not run at decent times. Trains either arrive way in advance of ko or leave you 2 minutes to get to the stadium...same for departures.
For example tonight trains arrive at 6:00, 6:30 and 7:00 but then the next one arrives at 7:43 then another at 7:45....no bloody use at all for a 745pm ko. To get the 7:00 arrival on a work night I have to leave home at 600, which requires me leaving work early which I cannot do.
Last time i drove, I parked in an industrial estate near N'humberland Park and got towed away £255 fine currently appealing the money pinching s
The reason it went down to 56000 was to have astand behind the goal that was just one tier, which would be amazing
rather that than 65000 that we would struggle to fill for some games
"Its the perfect connection if coming from East London or The Docklands as it only takes 15m from Stratford, but it simply does not run at decent times. Trains either arrive way in advance of ko or leave you 2 minutes to get to the stadium...same for departures."
That would have to change.
TBH the train operator itself needs a good kicking.
What they did in 2010 for the CL games on the WHL line was absolutely f---ing disgraceful.
All the train operators do is provide longer trains.....they don;t change their timetable to suit the games....its so annoying.
Trying to get home after a sunday 4pm game is a nightmare for me....its only 6 miles across the capital of this country and it takes makes a train a tube and a bus in 75 minutes or I have to leave ealy to get the train to stratford & onto the central line.
Don;t even get me started about engineering works
"All the train operators do is provide longer trains.....they don;t change their timetable to suit the games....its so annoying."
I know.
They also try to run with the minimal amount of rolling stock too.
IMHO if the passenger numbers dictate it, the govt should be able to force match day timetables.
AFAIK the operator on the Finsbury Park line runs a different timetable to normal saturdays, when the G00ns are playing.
I just let our a massive YES! when I read this news, finally they caved in
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posted on 31/1/12
From day 1 of NDP I have always thought that 56k was far too low, we should be looking around 65k, not sure how much that would add to costs though.
posted on 31/1/12
I usually get the Stratford - Tott Hale - Northumberland Pk train which goes on to Stansted.
Its the perfect connection if coming from East London or The Docklands as it only takes 15m from Stratford, but it simply does not run at decent times. Trains either arrive way in advance of ko or leave you 2 minutes to get to the stadium...same for departures.
For example tonight trains arrive at 6:00, 6:30 and 7:00 but then the next one arrives at 7:43 then another at 7:45....no bloody use at all for a 745pm ko. To get the 7:00 arrival on a work night I have to leave home at 600, which requires me leaving work early which I cannot do.
Last time i drove, I parked in an industrial estate near N'humberland Park and got towed away £255 fine currently appealing the money pinching s
posted on 31/1/12
The reason it went down to 56000 was to have astand behind the goal that was just one tier, which would be amazing
rather that than 65000 that we would struggle to fill for some games
posted on 31/1/12
"Its the perfect connection if coming from East London or The Docklands as it only takes 15m from Stratford, but it simply does not run at decent times. Trains either arrive way in advance of ko or leave you 2 minutes to get to the stadium...same for departures."
That would have to change.
TBH the train operator itself needs a good kicking.
What they did in 2010 for the CL games on the WHL line was absolutely f---ing disgraceful.
posted on 31/1/12
All the train operators do is provide longer trains.....they don;t change their timetable to suit the games....its so annoying.
Trying to get home after a sunday 4pm game is a nightmare for me....its only 6 miles across the capital of this country and it takes makes a train a tube and a bus in 75 minutes or I have to leave ealy to get the train to stratford & onto the central line.
Don;t even get me started about engineering works
posted on 31/1/12
"All the train operators do is provide longer trains.....they don;t change their timetable to suit the games....its so annoying."
I know.
They also try to run with the minimal amount of rolling stock too.
IMHO if the passenger numbers dictate it, the govt should be able to force match day timetables.
AFAIK the operator on the Finsbury Park line runs a different timetable to normal saturdays, when the G00ns are playing.
posted on 31/1/12
I just let our a massive YES! when I read this news, finally they caved in
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