Perth Stadium (Optus Stadium)

[BartBart]

Sorry about wrong link...

 

[YOTC]

“It’s a product of the stadium location. I find this debate quite interesting …this was always the case and I remember trying to raise this when I was in opposition.

“Not many people picked it up at the time but because of where the stadium is and peak hour traffic issues, it’s very difficult. There are going to be limits until the [still under construction] stadium bridge is built."
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Sounds like this is a case of "told ya so's" rather than trying to implement an actual plan. Surely another 10k wouldn't be that hard to achieve ...

 

[Billy ray]

She is such a weak person

 

[holybishop]

The match will start at 4.40pm and finish around 7.40pm. The rush to and from the game will actually miss the usual peak hour rush. It's absolutely doable and poor form from the Government not even bothering.

 

[PastiesPeake]

Wouldn't happen under Colin's watch

 

[W.C. Fry]

From what my mate who works in planning at Transperth said, they don't have the drivers. Every driver must have a minimum break between shifts. If they were all rostered on for a weekday night to move the crowd from the stadium they wouldn't have enough drivers for Friday morning work rush. I told him to look at whats really important, **** work - cricket comes first.

 

[BartBart]

“It’s a product of the stadium location. I find this debate quite interesting …this was always the case and I remember trying to raise this when I was in opposition.

“Not many people picked it up at the time but because of where the stadium is and peak hour traffic issues, it’s very difficult. There are going to be limits until the [still under construction] stadium bridge is built."
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Sounds like this is a case of "told ya so's" rather than trying to implement an actual plan. Surely another 10k wouldn't be that hard to achieve ...

Agree on people playing politics.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

From what my mate who works in planning at Transperth said, they don't have the drivers. Every driver must have a minimum break between shifts. If they were all rostered on for a weekday night to move the crowd from the stadium they wouldn't have enough drivers for Friday morning work rush. I told him to look at whats really important, **** work - cricket comes first.

put on extra buses then.

 

[Freo88]

Let the full house disperse however they want to. It'll be a good experiment to see if the numbers they keep quoting are full of cr@p.
And if it doesn't work....well...we'll know for next time.

 

[Clems Knee]

Let the full house disperse however they want to. It'll be a good experiment to see if the numbers they keep quoting are full of cr@p.
And if it doesn't work....well...we'll know for next time.

No.
Look at the level of whinging from the entitled on this page.

Experimenting with the public would result in next level whinging.

 

[its been done]

Guess the WACA will be hosting another Scorcher's final if that's the case

 

[Billy ray]

How would they choose the 40k seats to have open? Woild they decide to have whole blocks closed? Or randomly keep 15k seats empty across the whole seating plan?

 

[Noctorniquet]

How would they choose the 40k seats to have open? Woild they decide to have whole blocks closed? Or randomly keep 15k seats empty across the whole seating plan?

Would close entire blocks, means they don't have to have additional staff in those areas also, keeping costs down.

 

[Billy ray]

Would close entire blocks, means they don't have to have additional staff in those areas also, keeping costs down.

Who chooses which blocks? Some people love down the wicket. Some love mid wicket. Some love gully/third man.

 

[Noctorniquet]

Who chooses which blocks? Some people love down the wicket. Some love mid wicket. Some love gully/third man.

Stadium management would presumably choose top tier blocks. Patrons won't have a choice, if a block is closed its closed. In saying that, may not be any restriction on them being able to sit anyway, just means bars, food and potentially toilets won't be available there.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

We built a stadium to be used. The peak transport demand will be 3.30-4.10 and 7.45-8.30 peak hour is in between those times. If people are delayed leaving work or getting too an from the game, so be it.

 

[Cold Sober]

Looks great.
The more games there the more problems worked out, the better it will get.

 

[basashi]

I am not sure that the bridge will make a huge difference even when it is ready.

Its not as if its going to be the Perth version of the footpath to the MCG... that path goes to Flinders station.

 

[wal]

Stadium tours available - $25 a head.

https://optusstadiumtours.rezdy.com/215521/the-optus-stadium-tour

 

[WestCoast05]

Pics from Hayds at Skyscrapercity

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[Noctorniquet]

As bad as $8.50 is for mid-strength, at least it’s a considerable step up from Carlton Mid. Alby goes down pretty well.

 

[BartBart]

Open Day

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-16/perth-stadium-open-day-public-warned-to-stay-away/9333282

Cap scrapping for BBL (if Scorchers host semi)

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/w...-scorchers-semi-scrapped-20180116-h0j4fm.html

 

[Rob]

“It’s a product of the stadium location. I find this debate quite interesting …this was always the case and I remember trying to raise this when I was in opposition.

“Not many people picked it up at the time but because of where the stadium is and peak hour traffic issues, it’s very difficult. There are going to be limits until the [still under construction] stadium bridge is built."
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Sounds like this is a case of "told ya so's" rather than trying to implement an actual plan. Surely another 10k wouldn't be that hard to achieve ...

The problem is that they've actively been preventing people from using rideshare to the venue and pushing more people onto the trains. But the trains don't have the capacity. So why the **** were they doing it, instead of promoting many different ways to get to the venue?

Short term solutions:
Open Belmont Park carpark.
Work with Crown to get people parking there. A 4-7pm game on a weeknight isn't a peak hour for them.
Open Burswood Park as a carpark.
Even open McCallum Park for cars as a last resort. Probably a bit too far to be realistic though.

 

[Billy ray]

It’s all political. Want the first and lasting impression to be that the previous govts decision on location was wrong. But this will backfire.

They are such lightweights (Mcgowan and Saffioti) and their behind the scenes people like Guy Houston...