Will The Amex Credibility As A Gig Venue Be Sunk By Sunday Morning?

[Easy 10]

there is not reduction of service along the line, just noone can get on at Falmer or Moulsecoomb.

How come he's getting special treatment then ?

 

[Cheffy]

In answer to THPPs original question, no I don't think it will be detrimental to the Amex as a future concert venue. One of the considerations in the build of the stadium was for concerts, OK only 2 a year at the moment, but that is expected to change. Assuming the stadium puts on an excellent show regarding quality, sound, view, facilities etc, then the reputation will be built on that, not the travel. For example, the Ricoh Arena was built with the same considerations, now it is regarded as a 1st class live music venue by the acts themselves, and the Ricoh has rubbish transport links.

Went to Ricoh last Tuesday to see Coldplay, took 2hrs to get out of the carpark. ruined a good night! Never use it again to see a gig

 

[happypig]

Good to see there is a free shuttle bus running between Old Steine and the Amex to help get people away though.

so say there are 15k people trying to catch this bus and the journey takes 15 mins, the people at the back of the queue should be at the old steine by about Wednesday morning.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

so say there are 15k people trying to catch this bus and the journey takes 15 mins, the people at the back of the queue should be at the old steine by about Wednesday morning.

There are SIXTY buses.

 

[Ernest]

There are SIXTY buses.

Bendies ?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Bendies ?

No idea.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Bendies ?

Would have thought so, carry like 100 each dont they ? Would have thought most of those will be waiting in the area after the concert finishes.

Should add that the planning on the station closure is a bit pathetic, i mean its not as if the Epsom Derby and the Jubilee weekend dates were finalised in say February. Should of been decided that the station was going to be closed when tickets went on sale - do the relevant groups/organisers never have meetings ?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

60 bendy buses apparently.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

High as a kite and just drift home

 

[halbpro]

So sixty bendy buses, and Wikipedia puts their capacity at about 120 people each (although I don't specifically know what the Brighton ones are). That gives them capacity to move 7,200 people in one go. Obviously they won't be doing that, but it still seems pretty impressive as a solution given the stupid train issues. I wonder if they'll try and get it timed so it's an endless loop (i.e. as the last buses are filling up the first ones are arriving back from town). Could be tricky with traffic as well, but if they can pull it off it'd keep people happy. I'm quite happy to wait if I can see there are buses waiting, but I'd be annoyed if there's nothing ready to take me.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

So sixty bendy buses, and Wikipedia puts their capacity at about 120 people each (although I don't specifically know what the Brighton ones are). That gives them capacity to move 7,200 people in one go. Obviously they won't be doing that, but it still seems pretty impressive as a solution given the stupid train issues. I wonder if they'll try and get it timed so it's an endless loop (i.e. as the last buses are filling up the first ones are arriving back from town). Could be tricky with traffic as well, but if they can pull it off it'd keep people happy. I'm quite happy to wait if I can see there are buses waiting, but I'd be annoyed if there's nothing ready to take me.

be annoyed , very annoyed I'LL BE EXPECTING A PHONE CALL

 

[seagul]

Its the Amex for footie, fatboy never wanted to do one at the withdean!!

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Its the Amex for footie, fatboy never wanted to do one at the withdean!!

erm, withdean wasn't exactly geared up to it now was it.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Bendies ?

Doubt it. Bus replacements are usually the oldest buses that can be found.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Went to Ricoh last Tuesday to see Coldplay, took 2hrs to get out of the carpark. ruined a good night! Never use it again to see a gig

What was more enjoyable, Coldplay or the 2hrs stuck in the car park?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Doubt it. Bus replacements are usually the oldest buses that can be found.

Shuttle is being operated by Brighton and Hove i believe, think their parent company still owns the old bendies from London so they will probably be used. If not, then the companies worst double deckers would be - probably.

 

[Superphil]

What was more enjoyable, Coldplay or the 2hrs stuck in the car park?

The car park, surely

 

[CheeseRolls]

Its the Amex for footie, fatboy never wanted to do one at the withdean!!

You can't exactly blame him. Not easy to get a crowd going with 15 minutes of music before kick off and a maximum of 10 decibels over a tinny tannoy. No other music allowed.

 

[fattyjohn]

So sixty bendy buses, and Wikipedia puts their capacity at about 120 people each (although I don't specifically know what the Brighton ones are). That gives them capacity to move 7,200 people in one go. Obviously they won't be doing that, but it still seems pretty impressive as a solution given the stupid train issues. I wonder if they'll try and get it timed so it's an endless loop (i.e. as the last buses are filling up the first ones are arriving back from town). Could be tricky with traffic as well, but if they can pull it off it'd keep people happy. I'm quite happy to wait if I can see there are buses waiting, but I'd be annoyed if there's nothing ready to take me.

brighton and hove don't have 60 bendies,they only have 10 at the most

 

[Uter]

According to their web site, B&H Buses have 18 "bendies", 8 of which are "away being converted".

http://history.buses.co.uk/history/currentfleet/welcome.htm