[Albion] Special Buses: Negotiations Ongoing with Alternative Bus Co + "supporter contributiion"

[Bold Seagull]

Can we infiltrate the cycling geeks into this thread I wonder

I biked a lot of last season from Portslade, along the sea front, up the Lewes Road. Pretty much flat, easy ride. 40mins. Could leave at 1.45pm, grab a pint before the game, clap the team off at my leisure, home by 6pm. Stewards always let me put my stuff (helmet, waterproof) in their little cupboard which I collected afterwards. Some nights it was wet and cold, but still better than queues and cramped carriages. It's a win win!

 

[Box of Frogs]

I suspect they both meant wages need to come down across the board and not just at the Albion. I'm all for that.

Correct.

Correct

OK - rant retracted!

 

[8ace]

Special Buses: Negotiations Ongoing with Alternative Bus Co + "supporter contri

I've said it before but the train should only be free between Brighton and Falmer as that is the part that is impossible to check tickets. The TOCs can protect their own revenue outwith that area.

 

[Keeping The Dream Alive.]

I've said it before but the train should only be free between Brighton and Falmer as that is the part that is impossible to check tickets. The TOCs can protect their own revenue outwith that area.

Agreed.

 

[backson]

Surprised no-one' picked up on this yet

http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/unanimous-support-for-amex-travel-plans-927699.aspx

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Surprised no-one' picked up on this yet

http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/unanimous-support-for-amex-travel-plans-927699.aspx

I did tweet earlier this morning about ITV news mentioning Dick Knight receiving an award at the same time the Race Hill P&R being made into a permanent P&R site.
p.s. Who reads the official website nowadays for breaking news ?

 

[martyn20]

So there will be a greatly improved service for the special bus routes mentioned with reserved seats but it will mean a small charge

 

[Greavsey]

Surprised no-one' picked up on this yet

http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/unanimous-support-for-amex-travel-plans-927699.aspx

Well that sounds great eh surely?? Anything to moan about in that? No more having to leave early, extra stops and running from further afield, what's not to like?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Well that sounds great eh surely?? Anything to moan about in that? No more having to leave early, extra stops and running from further afield, what's not to like?

In principle I agree - just depends on how much that "small" cost is going to be. They'll be a balance to strike between getting extra money out of people towards the transport costs and people possibly spending less on food and drink at the ground.

 

[T soprano]

Not reading through 15 pages so not sure if this has already been said , so here goes
Went into seagull travel office this morning in Lancing and was told that they will be taking over the previous free bus service but with a small charge taking place this year of around £3/4
The £50 levy doesn't cover all the costs of hiring the buses, this system will garantee you a seat where as it was jump on free some people on route were left behind if the bus was full ( not my words so don't shoot the messenger)
So at say £4 a game it's gonna cost you £96

 

[somerset]

In principle I agree - just depends on how much that "small" cost is going to be. They'll be a balance to strike between getting extra money out of people towards the transport costs and people possibly spending less on food and drink at the ground.

£3.75 plus £1 booking fee..... or £75 for the season.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

So there will be a greatly improved service for the special bus routes mentioned with reserved seats but it will mean a small charge

Reserved seats will end the free for all and uncertainty of waiting for a Special bus and watching it go sailing by because it is full up. No more leaving on 85 minutes to be first in the queue and shoving to get on as they will now have a set departure time. The club won't make huge losses on providing this as passengers will make up the shortfall between the transport levy and actual running costs.

 

[martyn20]

Reserved seats will end the free for all and uncertainty of waiting for a Special bus and watching it go sailing by because it is full up. No more leaving on 85 minutes to be first in the queue and shoving to get on as they will now have a set departure time. The club won't make huge losses on providing this as passengers will make up the shortfall between the transport levy and actual running costs.

Win win as far as I can see

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Not reading through 15 pages so not sure if this has already been said , so here goes
Went into seagull travel office this morning in Lancing and was told that they will be taking over the previous free bus service but with a small charge taking place this year of around £3/4
The £50 levy doesn't cover all the costs of hiring the buses, this system will garantee you a seat where as it was jump on free some people on route were left behind if the bus was full ( not my words so don't shoot the messenger)
So at say £4 a game it's gonna cost you £96
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Just to mention , it wasn't free because the club charged a transport levy so passengers did pay indirectly.

 

[Greavsey]

Win win as far as I can see

Yep the club addressing a couple of real problems and improving the service for their 'customers'. Makes all of those with a grudge against the club/Barber at the moment look rather stupid today..

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Win win as far as I can see

Agreed , until some **** decides to report the club to the ASA because they didn't know about it when they bought a season ticket

 

[Brovion]

I've said it before but the train should only be free between Brighton and Falmer as that is the part that is impossible to check tickets. The TOCs can protect their own revenue outwith that area.

In terms of the mechanics of checking tickets I totally agree. But then you're up against the whole 'sustainable transport' idea which said that if train tickets from Haywards Heath etc are 'free' then people will use the train as opposed to driving. Is it time to revisit that, or is that an inalienable part of the Planning Permission?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Makes all of those with a grudge against the club/Barber at the moment look rather stupid today..

Who's got a grudge ? There are some of us that think the clubs communication skills / PR are dire but I don't see how that is a grudge.

 

[Rookie]

Fair to say Seagull Travel have done pretty well out of the move to the Amex!

 

[Guinness Boy]

Surprised no-one' picked up on this yet

http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/unanimous-support-for-amex-travel-plans-927699.aspx

So what we have here is a very good scheme indeed communicated a day or so too late. Who IS responsible for PR at the club? Is it Jo "good day to bury bad news" Moore?