Quote from: BC Villain on November 28, 2021, 09:00:45 AMQuote from: ChicagoLion on November 27, 2021, 12:58:44 PMI think it is reassuring that he is aware of the transport issues and is trying to do something about it.The club is owned and being run by professionals.Good luck with that. West Midlands Rail are every bit as useless as London Midland were at putting on a serviceThere's enough services to get everyone out no problem. It's the four bloody jobsworths at the top and bottom of Aston station stairs that need sorting.
Quote from: ChicagoLion on November 27, 2021, 12:58:44 PMI think it is reassuring that he is aware of the transport issues and is trying to do something about it.The club is owned and being run by professionals.Good luck with that. West Midlands Rail are every bit as useless as London Midland were at putting on a service
I think it is reassuring that he is aware of the transport issues and is trying to do something about it.The club is owned and being run by professionals.
Quote from: exigo on November 28, 2021, 11:43:05 AMQuote from: BC Villain on November 28, 2021, 09:00:45 AMQuote from: ChicagoLion on November 27, 2021, 12:58:44 PMI think it is reassuring that he is aware of the transport issues and is trying to do something about it.The club is owned and being run by professionals.Good luck with that. West Midlands Rail are every bit as useless as London Midland were at putting on a serviceThere's enough services to get everyone out no problem. It's the four bloody jobsworths at the top and bottom of Aston station stairs that need sorting.The ones stopping the platform getting so overcrowded someone ends up under a train?Ridiculously, given where they are, Aston and Witton stations are not designed to cope with thousands of people leaving the football at the same time.
No issue with COVID protocol at Witton. They fill the platform after each train has left. Then let more on as people get on the train.
Emailed Andy Street,8 days ago still waiting for reply
Quote from: Sdwbvf on November 28, 2021, 12:58:40 PMNo issue with COVID protocol at Witton. They fill the platform after each train has left. Then let more on as people get on the train.The basic problem is the platforms are too small (both too narrow and too short) at both Witton and Aston - when they were originally built in the 19th century they were able to cope with day trippers to the Aston lower grounds which didn't have 40,000+ trying to leave all at once.A sensible council would look at the plans for expanding Villa Park and say - you can have what you want in terms of a bigger ground but you must contribute to improving the railway stations and find some extra space for car parking.It would also be much safer if the entrance to Witton station was not by the road bridge - there is room on the ground side (to Walsall) for an entrance and extended platform to be built at the end of the road that goes from Witton Lane down the side of the away fans coach park.
Just seen a video of him debating Simon Jordan (also somebody who drips Tory) and it's like watching a boss who you hated in a HR meeting.