Looks like the club were reading the posts in the Villa Park thread from a few months ago. Shame that Aziz coaches of Sparkbrook weren't given the chance but better than nothing.
Quote from: Chris Smith on March 28, 2024, 02:15:26 PMQuote from: Risso on March 28, 2024, 01:43:13 PMThe trouble is, the traffic on Grosevenor Road is just about the worst in the area. Because Lichfield Road is all snarled up, you normally get 1 or 2 cars maximum able to turn onto Lichfield Road at a time, so a bus is going to be sat there for ages like everybody else. Once on Lichfield Road, the bus will be OK because there's a bus lane, but actually getting on to it is a massively frustrating ball ache. They'd be much better running it from outside Aston Station on Lichfield Road.When the trains aren’t running the replacement bus service always picks up from Grosvenor Road so it’s tried and tested.It might be what they always do, but does it work?
Quote from: Risso on March 28, 2024, 01:43:13 PMThe trouble is, the traffic on Grosevenor Road is just about the worst in the area. Because Lichfield Road is all snarled up, you normally get 1 or 2 cars maximum able to turn onto Lichfield Road at a time, so a bus is going to be sat there for ages like everybody else. Once on Lichfield Road, the bus will be OK because there's a bus lane, but actually getting on to it is a massively frustrating ball ache. They'd be much better running it from outside Aston Station on Lichfield Road.When the trains aren’t running the replacement bus service always picks up from Grosvenor Road so it’s tried and tested.
The trouble is, the traffic on Grosevenor Road is just about the worst in the area. Because Lichfield Road is all snarled up, you normally get 1 or 2 cars maximum able to turn onto Lichfield Road at a time, so a bus is going to be sat there for ages like everybody else. Once on Lichfield Road, the bus will be OK because there's a bus lane, but actually getting on to it is a massively frustrating ball ache. They'd be much better running it from outside Aston Station on Lichfield Road.
This is excellent news, and hopefully there will be a good take up. My initial thought is that the demand for the service will be greater after the game than before it, and I'm wondering if the £5 fare will apply to a single fare, as well as return. I'm thinking it probably should.
The reason the ones last season were so expensive was that the club didn't want them being too popular - they wanted a trial run to sort the logistics out. Stagecoach have got a new depot in Aston so they want to make this work.
Quote from: dave.woodhall on March 29, 2024, 12:23:44 PMThe reason the ones last season were so expensive was that the club didn't want them being too popular - they wanted a trial run to sort the logistics out. Stagecoach have got a new depot in Aston so they want to make this work. Is it likely to be just the one bus going there and back Dave, or will there be a few on do you think?
Quote from: Steve67 on March 28, 2024, 08:27:01 PMMore revenue raised for the club. Good idea. This won't be earning anything for the club. Why would it?
More revenue raised for the club. Good idea.
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