[Football] question regarding Train Strike 8th October

[pure_white]

https://www.southernrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/industrial-action
"Saturday 8 October - Journey Planners will be updated on Tuesday 4 October, service summary to follow" it also says "The railway will operate limited opening hours with services starting later than normal and finishing in the late afternoon. Please check your first and last trains carefully, as there will be no alternative travel outside of these services." - that may suggest you can get to the Amex but may not not away at post-match. If the club could try (maybe they are?) and work with the railways to at least secure trains to Brighton and Lewes post-match that would surely help a lot of people.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Isn't there a National Express coach service from Gatwick to Brighton, then bus to Eastbourne?
Will take longer than train, but cheaper than taxi and quicker than walking

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

https://www.southernrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/industrial-action
"Saturday 8 October - Journey Planners will be updated on Tuesday 4 October, service summary to follow" it also says "The railway will operate limited opening hours with services starting later than normal and finishing in the late afternoon. Please check your first and last trains carefully, as there will be no alternative travel outside of these services." - that may suggest you can get to the Amex but may not not away at post-match. If the club could try (maybe they are?) and work with the railways to at least secure trains to Brighton and Lewes post-match that would surely help a lot of people.

How can the club work closely with the railways, (as you have put it), to ensure trains will be available? This is a rail strike, and there will be little to nothing that anyone can do.

Ok, so l know it's far from convenient, but there are alternative methods of getting back to Brighton, or Lewes, namely by travelling by bus. Yes the queues will be long, and it will take some time, but it IS possible.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Isn't there a National Express coach service from Gatwick to Brighton, then bus to Eastbourne?
Will take longer than train, but cheaper than taxi and quicker than walking

Yes there certainly is, Route 25, normally at least one coach every hour in each direction, from Victoria Coach Station to Brighton and return.

 

[pure_white]

How can the club work closely with the railways, (as you have put it), to ensure trains will be available? This is a rail strike, and there will be little to nothing that anyone can do.

Ok, so l know it's far from convenient, but there are alternative methods of getting back to Brighton, or Lewes, namely by travelling by bus. Yes the queues will be long, and it will take some time, but it IS possible.

I appreciate its a strike but cant the club use some leverage in the fact that thousands of people have already bought their travel ticket - after all are the club getting a refund and if so what is that being spent on? It appears that some trains will run but services will close down early surely a polite word in the ear and we can get some shuttle trains post match?

 

[Easy 10]

I appreciate its a strike but cant the club use some leverage in the fact that thousands of people have already bought their travel ticket - after all are the club getting a refund and if so what is that being spent on? It appears that some trains will run but services will close down early surely a polite word in the ear and we can get some shuttle trains post match?

Yes, I'm sure the striking railway workers will happily cross the picket line in order to lay on some trains for fans going to and from a PL game. After all, as you say, they HAVE paid for their tickets already.

Surely the club have thought of this.

 

[pure_white]

There have been many historical examples in life where 'picket lines' are crossed and the law steps in if those striking prevent them going to work. The longer this goes on the harder it will hopefully hit the strikers and they will have no choice but to turn up for work to be paid. The cost of living and recent developments in the economy may force this but then it depends how much is in the union kitty and they are prepared to throw away at the pointless striking.