[Albion] The traffic today...

[HangletonGull]

We decided on mill road Sunday (even tho I booked edf) going to the game a27 was carnage but got there first 1-30ish we left just before 12, I said if Issak scores the pen I’m going so left on 90mins walked straight on to a bus home just just before 6 , dreading the Liverpool game really was tempted to miss it

 

[Me Atome]

All tickets sold come with a surcharge that pays for train and bus travel in the travel zone. I never use it, I would prefer to have a cheaper ticket personally although I am happy if the charge benefits others. At the moment there seems to be a situation where we are paying anyway and the service is awful.

Yes. the tickets do include train travel; my question was really whether people would be prepared to pay more (for the travel) if this meant better train services. I always drive so I already pay extra, ie for the parking, which of course is my choice.

 

[jackalbion]

Yes. the tickets do include train travel; my question was really whether people would be prepared to pay more (for the travel) if this meant better train services. I always drive so I already pay extra, ie for the parking, which of course is my choice.

If people pay more for train services, they are going to get the exact same train service they get currently.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Yes. the tickets do include train travel; my question was really whether people would be prepared to pay more (for the travel) if this meant better train services. I always drive so I already pay extra, ie for the parking, which of course is my choice.

Paying more will hit people such as me who don't ever use the trains. That would hardly be popular.

 

[Seaview Seagull]

Paying more will hit people such as me who don't ever use the trains. That would hardly be popular.

I think the suggestion was to remove the travel included in the ticket price and make train users pay for their tickets. If so the game ticket would be slightly cheaper.

 

[East Staffs Gull]

Worth mentioning that away fans don’t pay the travel subsidy and are proportionately the highest users of the scheme.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Binning the travel tax supplement on STs is the only possible way something might change. Certainly from a train travelling perspective it might focus Southern's mind if they have to employ more staff to sell and check tickets (or run the risk of reduced income because some just bunk it). If we pay for our own train tickets and are delayed by 15 minutes we can claim reimbursement through the "delay / repay" scheme. I doubt the clock are claiming refunds based on the delays fans experience.

If the club is not willing to engage in dialogue with the train and bus companies, and agree and publish a "service level agreement" setting out the agreed level of service on matchdays, with penalties if the agreed services are not delivered, then how can we expect any improvement?

My understanding was that the original planning permission was predicated on "..... the ability of the club to provide good public transport links for spectators and to minimise the use of cars."

Brighton stadium secures approval

www.planningresource.co.uk

The club has just washed its hands of providing good public transport links. Where there is a will there's a way, but if there is no will, we're buggered and either like it or lump it.

All for this, should be able to include or exclude the travel subsidy based on need.

I pay the equivalent of £30 a match to cover our Seagulls Travel season tickets (x2) yet despite being the clubs official partner, I can’t use the £50 travel subsidy towards this

 

[dazzer6666]

Worth mentioning that away fans don’t pay the travel subsidy and are proportionately the highest users of the scheme.

How ?

 

[HangletonGull]

How ?

Away tickets are 30 quid so 30 quid is travel thing , we would get cheaper st if we didt pay a travel subsidiary

 

[Titanic]

I think the suggestion was to remove the travel included in the ticket price and make train users pay for their tickets. If so the game ticket would be slightly cheaper.

Yeah, like that's going to happen.

 

[Kenn]

I think if the travel subsidy was removed from the ticket price and everyone paid for buses and trains themselves then I'm sure that Southern would simply close Falmer Station on match days, certainly after the game so supporters would be in a worse position. So maybe we should all be careful for what we wish for.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

BBC Sussex were saying this morning that the A27 Westbound lane closure is being lifted in the next few days. Better for getting back from the Amex but still issues getting there for the Liverpool game

 

[Wealden Seagull]

I thought bcc sussex said westbound this weekend eastbound by the 18th?

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

I thought bcc sussex said westbound this weekend eastbound by the 18th?

I only heard the initial story but you are right, they added the additional information later on.

For those who want to hear the update it is about 1:18:50 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002bt6m

 

[LamieRobertson]

I only heard the initial story but you are right, they added the additional information later on.

For those who want to hear the update it is about 1:18:50 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002bt6m

Whoa the Liverpool game being moved to the Monday might now be beneficial transport wise

interesting first story on the news re the dramatic reduction in planned parking spaces for the RSC

 

[Wealden Seagull]

The most annoying thing about danny pike this morning was him calling those that drive in the 2nd lane and correctly merge in turn plums!

 

[Weststander]

The most annoying thing about danny pike this morning was him calling those that drive in the 2nd lane and correctly merge in turn plums!

Weasel requires further driving lessons.
https://www.traindrivinginstructor.co.uk/zip-merging

 

[Sussexscots]

I fear Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) have the club and, by extension, supporters over a barrel.

Withdraw the subsidised travel scheme? First game where everyone had to buy a ticket; the barriers at Falmer are closed and individuals must put their tickets through the gates. Result. Carnage . Followed by the almost certain corollary of GTR (with a heavy heart) announcing that Falmer Station will (as safety is our number one prority) henceforth, be closed on matchdays.

Only a couple of years since they closed Brighton Station on Pride weekend citing 'safety'. There's no commercial imperative for them to do anything else.