Roast Train Delays Again!! I propose a solution.

[muttonchops]

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2011/05/13/257921_news.html

This is an absolute disgrace. It has happened again. I was caught up in this last year for the final against St Kilda. I vowed never to take the train to the footy again. Lucky i didn't. I can't see this improving it will happen again.

In all seriousness the footy club can complain all it likes but as if V Line will do anything they can't even get the weekday to work trains right.

I think the footy club needs to be proactive on this. Why not just hire a heap of buses and take all the fans up ourselves. Hire 20 or 30 buses Helene Bender is on the board surely she could sort this. Leave from the footy club at a few designated times and even charge punters a bit less than the train. The footy club doesn't need to make money out of it just cover costs. It is more of a service for the fans.

They would get to the game on time and travel with other fans in a seat and not on the floor which happens often on the train. That would take V Line out of the equation and maybe make them sit up and take notice when no one catches the train but the club buses. I for one would catch that sort of bus it would be great fun.

Surely this is doable. I urge the club to take a proactive approach on this one. It would only happen 3 or four time a year and plus finals i reckon it's a winner. I would take this option over the train anyday.

I hope this is not just me, but it seems like a good idea.

 

[alfy!]

This is a disgrace, yep, the AFL needs to look at it.

 

[Selective Retention]

Metro were a joke as well. I go to Caulfield so can take a pick between Cranbourne/Pakenham and Frankston and BOTH had a 20+ min wait on the platform and when the train got there it was bloody full before the entire crowd of the MCG tried to squeeze on. It was always going to be an 80k+ crowd surely when you advertise to catch the train to the footy you put an extra service or two on.

 

[JUBJUB]

A multi-storey carpark should be built at the MCG in that old carpark area behind the Southern end [off Jolimont St ?]
It doesn't have to be huge monstrosity,just enough for a few hundred cars.It can be used for the MCG,Hisesnse Arena,Rod Laver Arena and AAMI Park

Come on Ted the Toff,do it !!!

 

[ATSAM]

Publc transport system can't cope with footy crowds. Suburban trains are overflowing with people after Flinders at struggling to get on and trains from Geelong a joke.Time for a meeting between the AFL and Metro trains.