[Albion] Travel Information.....Rayo Vellecano

[Herr Tubthumper]

Wait until you read about the Coventry Arena station, genuinely might be the most stupid thing we’ve done on the railways in this country.

"Although the station was intended to serve the adjacent arena, it was announced in August 2015 that the station would be closed for one hour preceding and following football matches, rugby matches and concerts"

So let me repeat this to make sure I understand it. They built a station to specifically serve the arena. When the arena has events, it closes. At all other times, when there is no demand at this purpose built specific railway halt, it runs. I have got this right havnt I?

 

[jackalbion]

"Although the station was intended to serve the adjacent arena, it was announced in August 2015 that the station would be closed for one hour preceding and following football matches, rugby matches and concerts"

So let me repeat this to make sure I understand it. They built a station to specifically serve the arena. When the arena has events, it closes. At all other times, when there is no demand at this purpose built specific railway halt, it runs. I have got this right havnt I?

Correct, we are lucky with Falmer I suppose. A lot of the problems with events in the UK is to do with Unit availability, which is also down to the useless DfT’s failure to invest in new stock. In Europe when old stock goes out of use it would be kept for use in events, in this country due to the ridiculous ROSCOs we have to end the lease and scrap them. There’s no reason some 313s couldn’t have been kept for football flyers, but the DfT won’t pay the lease.

 

[Winker]

I am using on of the park and ride sites, the EDF one in Portland road hove. You have to prebook but it is free to park and £3 for the bus. Seems reasonable to me.

I gave up waiting for this site to open, I thought they weren't going to bother, so I grabbed a parking ticket for the Uni before they sold out. Then today I see the EDF site is open, presumably they were just waiting for all more expensive options to sell out before they released the cheaper ones. Crafty bastards.

 

[BNthree]

Sadly I drink heavily on a matchday.

{edit} I guess you mean using it without the car...but I've seen on here people complaining bitterly about that. I wouldn't want to upset anyone.

You need to Pre book and pay to use it so no one will have any grounds to complain if you did so.

 

[BNthree]

I gave up waiting for this site to open, I thought they weren't going to bother, so I grabbed a parking ticket for the Uni before they sold out. Then today I see the EDF site is open, presumably they were just waiting for all more expensive options to sell out before they released the cheaper ones. Crafty bastards.

Went on sale last week. I got tickets on 25 July

 

[Easy 10]

You need to Pre book and pay to use it so no one will have any grounds to complain if you did so.

Well....truth is...

I can't be arsed going to friendlies

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Those using more than two buses, can I just remind, if you haven’t got a ticket the cheapest option is to just tap your debit card, it has a daily cap of £5 in the Brighton area (£7.50 if you’re coming from Eastbourne/Newhaven/Peacehaven/Lewes etc)
Don’t quote a destination to the driver as they will assume you require a paper ticket (for expenses and the like) and paper tickets don’t form part of the price cap.
Just say hello (optional) and tap on, Bobs yer uncle
(Below the cap it’s two quid a journey at the moment)
PS although it is known as tap on/tap off but as it’s a flat fare at the moment it makes NO difference if you forget/can’t be arsed to tap off)