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[Albion] Club "investigating" dedicated train service to Manchester





Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
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Normal rules apply. Never ever trust a privatised UK train to get you where you need to be, when you need to be there for. Might as well fill in the Delay Reply form before you you even leave home.
 


blue-shifted

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Feb 20, 2004
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a galaxy far far away
So what's the idea of the no booze proposal then? Part of the insurance? Agreement with the transport police? Agreement of the hire of the carriages?

Whether it's worth the money sort of depends on how strictly this rule is going to be maintained.

On the other hand, if it's going to get to Manc at 12:30 that's enough time for a couple of pre-match beers. It's more the way back. Not sure I could stay sober till 11 after the footy
 








Bozza

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Jul 4, 2003
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So what's the idea of the no booze proposal then? Part of the insurance? Agreement with the transport police? Agreement of the hire of the carriages?

Whether it's worth the money sort of depends on how strictly this rule is going to be maintained.

On the other hand, if it's going to get to Manc at 12:30 that's enough time for a couple of pre-match beers. It's more the way back. Not sure I could stay sober till 11 after the footy

It's law.

PSV operators are reminded of the terms of section 1(1) of the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol) Act 1985, as amended by the Public Order Act 1986, which prohibits the carriage of alcohol on a PSV that is being used for the principal purpose of carrying passengers for the whole or part of a journey to or from a designated sporting event.
 


Bozza

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Section 1(1) of the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol) Act 1985, as amended by the Public Order Act 1986,

1 Offences in connection with alcohol on coaches and trains.

(1)This section applies to a vehicle which
(a) is a public service vehicle or railway passenger vehicle, and
(b) is being used for the principal purpose of carrying passengers for the whole or part of a journey to or from a designated sporting event.

(2) A person who knowingly causes or permits intoxicating liquor to be carried on a vehicle to which this section applies is guilty of an offence
(a) if the vehicle is a public service vehicle and he is the operator of the vehicle or the servant or agent of the operator, or
(b) if the vehicle is a hired vehicle and he is the person to whom it is hired or the servant or agent of that person.

(3) A person who has intoxicating liquor in his possession while on a vehicle to which this section applies is guilty of an offence.

(4) A person who is drunk on a vehicle to which this section applies is guilty of an offence.

(5) In this section public service vehicle and operator have the same meaning as in the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.
 


Badger

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Well if you've ever been on a proper away day you would know that some trains run a dry service and you'll have your beer taken off you by the OB before boarding ,Just a heads up on the subject
regards
DR

I've been to plenty of away games on the train (not for a few years) and the only time I recall being on a "dry" train was when they ran out of booze on the way back from Port Vale in 2001.
 




Jan 30, 2008
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I've been to plenty of away games on the train (not for a few years) and the only time I recall being on a "dry" train was when they ran out of booze on the way back from Port Vale in 2001.
on a dry train to Coventry out of Euston one year until someone broke into the buffet car :rolleyes:
regards
DR
 


Hiney

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Jul 5, 2003
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Best get this out of the museum

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Jan 30, 2008
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Section 1(1) of the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol) Act 1985, as amended by the Public Order Act 1986,

1 Offences in connection with alcohol on coaches and trains.

(1)This section applies to a vehicle which
(a) is a public service vehicle or railway passenger vehicle, and
(b) is being used for the principal purpose of carrying passengers for the whole or part of a journey to or from a designated sporting event.

(2) A person who knowingly causes or permits intoxicating liquor to be carried on a vehicle to which this section applies is guilty of an offence
(a) if the vehicle is a public service vehicle and he is the operator of the vehicle or the servant or agent of the operator, or
(b) if the vehicle is a hired vehicle and he is the person to whom it is hired or the servant or agent of that person.

(3) A person who has intoxicating liquor in his possession while on a vehicle to which this section applies is guilty of an offence.

(4) A person who is drunk on a vehicle to which this section applies is guilty of an offence.

(5) In this section public service vehicle and operator have the same meaning as in the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.
a few plastic bin liners and a bit of fly tipping sorts that problem out Bozza :cheers:
regards
DR
 




The Large One

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Jul 7, 2003
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a lot cheaper to all chip in and hire a self drive minibus and let the driver go completely free for driving. It certainly wouldnt be £1200

It's law.

PSV operators are reminded of the terms of section 1(1) of the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol) Act 1985, as amended by the Public Order Act 1986, which prohibits the carriage of alcohol on a PSV that is being used for the principal purpose of carrying passengers for the whole or part of a journey to or from a designated sporting event.

Yup. And that includes minibuses.
 












Goring-by-Seagull

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Jan 5, 2012
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My last two trips to Manchester have cost £74 return (F&F railcard with my son, totalling £95). So this special train doesn't really seem worth it!?
 


Johners

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Jul 6, 2003
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Euston to Manchester return, with railcards, generally around £35 if bought with Advance fares, so the only reason to use this service would be to avoid the hassle at Euston there will be that day with Palace at Liverpool for a 3pm kick off the same day! But no booze on the train means its a no no for me
 




BNthree

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Sep 14, 2016
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a lot cheaper to all chip in and hire a self drive minibus and let the driver go completely free for driving. It certainly wouldnt be £1200

Just how big is this minibus going to be to fit everyone in??
 


Official Old Man

Uckfield Seagull
Aug 27, 2011
8,486
Brighton
So once again the club try something and we shoot them down. I am a single traveller who uses Seagull Travel and have skipped the long distance trips because of the early starts and late returns. I'd be in for this regardless of cost except that a coach has local pickups and takes me to the ground.
 



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