[Albion] Trains innit

[El Presidente]

Amazing performance on the pitch today, left the Amex walking on air.

Queue heading to Lewes was reasonable, have seen it worse, so was initially on the ramp when train arrived.,then set off. As you can see, this carriage was mainly empty, so why not allow more people down the ramp to board? Things started to get a bit confrontational between train/security staff and fans who were pointing out that there was a huge amount of space that could have been filled. If it had been raining and/or we had lost things would have been far more lairy.

Carried on the down the ramp and I the last person allowed through, there were many, many fans behind me, went to front of platform, awaited next train, boarded and again an almost empty carriage.

We all know transport links at the Amex are imperfect, but it is part of the overall deal. Low level failures such as this, which are not isolated incidents, increase the tensions though.

 

[dazzer6666]

Always happens on the Eastbound platform.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Always happens on the Eastbound platform.

It shouldn’t. Needs a rethink

 

[dazzer6666]

It shouldn’t. Needs a rethink

If only it had been discussed on here before

 

[Guinness Boy]

If only it had been discussed on here before

Well, yeah. So why is f**k all happening about it?

 

[bluenitsuj]

Same happens every game. All the while you have jobsworths in charge on the platform then nothing will change

 

[Milano]

The whole thing is a shambles. Who employs and trains these ‘helpers’? There is no logic, the buses and car parks are just as bad; from what I can see there is zero communication between the helpers at the top bus stop and those controlling the traffic in/out of the main stadium car park, which leads to chaos.
It’s a shambles but it won’t get any better because it doesn’t inconvenience the directors box or 1901 bars.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

On the plus side, there seemed to be quite a few decent-length trains to transport fans from Brighton to Falmer and back again rather than the normal shitty little three-carriage cattle trucks. Hurrah!

 

[clapham_gull]

I'm not taking TRAIN CARNAGE lessons from people who didn't attempt to travel into EUSTON today.

 

[jcdenton08]

I'm not taking TRAIN CARNAGE lessons from people who didn't attempt to travel into EUSTON today.

Catch the train to London, stopping at Rejection, Disappointment, Backstabbing Central and Shattered Dreams Parkway.

 

[beorhthelm]

as a bit of devils advocate, they count how many on to the platform: how many stay there waiting for the next Seaford train? think they also get more confused on weekdays when they expect 3-4 car trains and a 8 car rocks up. miscommunication between manglement and bods on the ground. eitherway, hope you send this to club and Southern.

 

[Weststander]

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In a fast-paced investigation into a missing female, Sussex Police have released this image of the victim sitting opposite a Griff Rhys Jones lookalike in a distinctive oversized bobbly hat.

 

[mile oak]

as a bit of devils advocate, they count how many on to the platform: how many stay there waiting for the next Seaford train? think they also get more confused on weekdays when they expect 3-4 car trains and a 8 car rocks up. miscommunication between manglement and bods on the ground. eitherway, hope you send this to club and Southern.

I'm sure some, possibly all of this is a contributory factor. You can't force ppl on the platform to board the next train and if they don't it's probably too late to let an equal number on board the platform to replace them. If they were let more on the platform it might well delay the train. Personally I think a few minutes delay to get more trains filled and not leaving carriages empty would be better but I'm guessing there is a H & S limit to the number of ppl that can be on board the platform. I don't believe the platforms per se are adequately big enough but this was never picked up upon years ago and I doubt the station is gonna change any time soon, more likely never! Ideally those on the ground need to know the number of carriages arriving to ascertain how many they can let onto the platform. If this isn't communicated then you are likely to end up with more threads like this one. Also consider a few more are allowed onto the platform and lets be honest it creates a mad scramble push and someone will get injured before long. It's not an exact science as unless its a special football empty train it will of course already be somewhat occupied, but by how many? Communication is so often the key here, seems its lacking at times.

 

[clapham_gull]

Luckily I got home, unlike the two (I think) who were hit by trains today which caused the chaos.

Details not released as yet, but I think the reason is probably inevitable.

RIP

 

[clapham_gull]

Has the OP considered that the authorities were keeping people away from that carriage for their own safety ?

 

[S.T.U cgull]

Trains back to Brighton ok..
Trains headed north to Mid Sussex & beyond less so… just off the cancelled then hastily rearranged last train of the night @ 00.02

 

[ManOfSussex]

Left at the full time whistle, power walked down to the station and surprisingly got straight on the platform for a Seaford train. What gives?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

The whole thing is a shambles. Who employs and trains these ‘helpers’? There is no logic, the buses and car parks are just as bad; from what I can see there is zero communication between the helpers at the top bus stop and those controlling the traffic in/out of the main stadium car park, which leads to chaos.
It’s a shambles but it won’t get any better because it doesn’t inconvenience the directors box or 1901 bars.

I had a rare foray into Car Park C today (for old time's sake). We left at 85 minutes to avoid the omnishambles, and our exit was decent. But when we drove in there was no stewarding. I was happy about that because I have a favoured spot (that is impossible to access when the stewards are 'at it') and was able to get in there, late doors. In the entirety of the Amex era I have left after the final whistle when parked in C or the other place only three times, and it took an hour to get out each time. If I were normally in these car parks, and had an aversion to leaving early, I would definitely have packed it all in and become an arm chair blob, because a 2 h drive after a 1 h car park exiting twatfest is not compatible with a healthy lifestyle.

 

[DanR]

View attachment 171873View attachment 171874Amazing performance on the pitch today, left the Amex walking on air.

Queue heading to Lewes was reasonable, have seen it worse, so was initially on the ramp when train arrived.,then set off. As you can see, this carriage was mainly empty, so why not allow more people down the ramp to board? Things started to get a bit confrontational between train/security staff and fans who were pointing out that there was a huge amount of space that could have been filled. If it had been raining and/or we had lost things would have been far more lairy.

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Carried on the down the ramp and I the last person allowed through, there were many, many fans behind me, went to front of platform, awaited next train, boarded and again an almost empty carriage.

We all know transport links at the Amex are imperfect, but it is part of the overall deal. Low level failures such as this, which are not isolated incidents, increase the tensions though.

Were these carriages 7&8? I heard they do not open at Lewes

 

[El Presidente]

Were these carriages 7&8? I heard they do not open at Lewes

We were in carriage 1