Astute
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Just because I don't spend all my time defending SISU and trying to have a go at CCC all the time like yourself?
How much does it cost to rent a train or two? (4 Viewers)
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Just because I don't spend all my time defending SISU and trying to have a go at CCC all the time like yourself?
Grendel
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I've never defended sisu but have made numerous posts criticising them.
I suspect you will not be able to find one post where you have challenged the council on anything.
torchomatic
Well-Known Member
Similarly, CCC have had five years to admit when the station was finally ready then it would be, well not finally ready.
What! Is this true? London Midland have had 5 years to find a solution and haven't!
Grendel
Well-Known Member
Fairly amusing that one I have to say
skybluetony176
Well-Known Member
No! How about when you said SISU should win the appeal but they wont?
You never did explain how you come to that conclussion. I can only presume that you think that the british justice system is corrupt and will somehow ignore the evidence presented to them and rule against SISU regardless or the Judge/Judges procieding over the appeal are not qualified to make the correct ruling on the appeal. Unlike yourself it seems, Judge Grendull has spoken.
Or is it just a case of you defending SISU?
Sounds like the latter to me.
Grendel
Well-Known Member
I've never said they should win the appeal. I've always said they never had a hope of winning the judicial review - not a hope.
It was an exercise in attrition.
skybluetony176
Well-Known Member
Good point. We'll be in the SISU arena long before then
ointlaugh: I don't know what people are getting so upity about :thinking about:
fernandopartridge
Well-Known Member
Too small I think. Capacity is only 30-35 and not even sure if it would be allowed near the West Coast Mainline
Philosoraptor
Well-Known Member
This is what we have in Glasgow:
£1.60 - Single
£3.00 - Return
£4.00 - All Day
Trains every 5 minutes peak.
I know I can get to town within 20 minutes of leaving the house.
[video=youtube;KNs338ULM2A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNs338ULM2A[/video]
£1.60 - Single
£3.00 - Return
£4.00 - All Day
Trains every 5 minutes peak.
I know I can get to town within 20 minutes of leaving the house.
[video=youtube;KNs338ULM2A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNs338ULM2A[/video]
torchomatic
Well-Known Member
More than 75 people per hour?
Philosoraptor
Well-Known Member
An earlier post said that at peak time they were struggling for space on the train so the demand is there for more carriages.
italiahorse
Well-Known Member
Everybody knew years ago that it was in 2 phases and the second phase in 2017 includes electrification removing the need to turn around the train.
The new news is that the station will now be closed after the match as they must fear that first 75 fans on is dangerous.
Storm in a tea cup, but also cannon fodder for council haters.
Sick Boy
Super Moderator
I'm not surprised you are defending this. Nice little revenue earner you've got going.
Nick
Administrator
Did everybody know that? Wasps didn't seem to when they were saying about the station opening in 2015 with shuttle trains?
torchomatic
Well-Known Member
Seems Wasps didn't. Or the councillor I quoted.
Still the nationals are having a good laugh about it. You better write to them all.
Still the nationals are having a good laugh about it. You better write to them all.
chiefdave
Well-Known Member
Clearly they didn't or it wouldn't have come as such a surprise to the vast majority of people.
skybluetony176
Well-Known Member
The CT covered it in 2013.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/ne...aited-coventry-nuneaton-rail-line-hit-6436201
Grendel
Well-Known Member
A year later though it's one train every 15 minutes on match days.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/work-new-coventry-railway-station-7888550
Astute
Well-Known Member
So is it now the fault of the CET?
Grendel
Well-Known Member
Not according to the author of that article no. As he said on this forum.
fernandopartridge
Well-Known Member
It's neither the fault of the CT or the council.
The CT can be criticised for their lack of journalistic rigour. The council for their naivety and courting of PR opportunities. Or perhaps it was just blissful ignorance on the part of Lucas.
skybluetony176
Well-Known Member
You're treading a fine line Fernando. Before you know you're going to be labeled a Council cock sucker.
Grendel
Well-Known Member
It does, however, seem that wasps are somewhat annoyed by this. It's seems reasonable to suggest that the PR spin the council displayed in public also formed part of their USP regarding the stadium to a London based team.
They definitely were well aware this would not be available to supporters at its opening (and indeed may never) and also clearly fed items to the local media suggesting the opposite.
skybluetony176
Well-Known Member
Have the council overplayed their hand on this. Yes. Undoubtedly. But compared to something like the new stadium? Hardly. How many false dawns have we had on that little Chesnutt? How many times did we have it narrowed down to X amount of sites? How many times did we have an exciting announcement coming in X amount of weeks, months etc. How long have SISU had to provide a business plan, how long have they had to get a design down on paper? In the big scheme of things the Ricoh station is tiny yet the ones who are creaming themselves over it have very little to say about our own overplayed hand and label anyone who does have something to say council cock suckers.
Here's what happened. In 2013 the knuckle project got split into 2 phases because of delays. The station in the Ricoh is in phase one and has been delivered before the funding was lost. The only side effect of this that I can see for city fans is that you can't catch a train for an hour after the game as apposed to not at all. Big deal. It's not like the Ricoh is in a desolate waste land, there's plenty to see and do. Go and enjoy yourself for an hour, celebrate or drown your sorrows.
So the council put some polish on it on the run up to the elections. Shock horror. Politicians being politicians in this day and age. Who would have thought? I'm surprised that this caught anyone "off guard" it was well documented.
Here's what happened. In 2013 the knuckle project got split into 2 phases because of delays. The station in the Ricoh is in phase one and has been delivered before the funding was lost. The only side effect of this that I can see for city fans is that you can't catch a train for an hour after the game as apposed to not at all. Big deal. It's not like the Ricoh is in a desolate waste land, there's plenty to see and do. Go and enjoy yourself for an hour, celebrate or drown your sorrows.
So the council put some polish on it on the run up to the elections. Shock horror. Politicians being politicians in this day and age. Who would have thought? I'm surprised that this caught anyone "off guard" it was well documented.
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skybluetony176
Well-Known Member
So all of a sudden you're concerned for Wasps. This must be a difficult dilemma for you. Praise the council for pissing of Wasps or use the wasps to have a go at the council.
Grendel
Well-Known Member
Not at all. I think they are both deserve each other.
It's clear the council have never valued sport in the local community and are only interested in them as a potential cash cow of headline grabber. To see wasps be subject to their duplicity for once is amusing.
Hobo
Well-Known Member
The smallest train I have ever seen, a mini bus on rails....however seems the perfect match for this debacle
RegTheDonk
Well-Known Member
I'd be more concerned about the long term plan for the station if we had a long term agreement with WASPs to use the stadium. After all, we'll be gone in a couple of years, won't we?
Grendel
Well-Known Member
Next year if wasps believe they will be financially better off without us.
Might be a candidate for an SCH question,"What was Wasps response to the CCFC request to extend the agreement from four to five years "?
Followed up by, "Has the Club forwarded Its plans and request to be Included In the area plan of RBC "?
Believe that should have been In by today to be considered as Monday Is a Bank Holiday
and September 1st Is the cut off.
SkyblueBazza
Well-Known Member
It would no doubt be highly influenced by availability of rolling stock. It would cost an awful lot to bring a carriage from say Crewe to run the service for a few hrs over a game. One certainly would make little difference...they'd need maybe 6-8 of them to provide anything approaching a real service I would guess. That would likely mean people would be priced out of using the service so hardly worth bothering really.
...onwards & upwards PUSB
...onwards & upwards PUSB
Philosoraptor
Well-Known Member
Can you explain to me the funding which has been lost then. I know its phase 2 but what does that actually involve?