Poolie
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Great to see that extra trains can be run for a League 2 derby even though the direct trains take longer than the normal services! Hopefully a win win (GC and Hartlepool)
Good effort by GC to find suitable paths
Definitely a win/win for both parties.........Trains ran to perfection and cracking result. How did Buxton FC do today (DarloRich)?
What did GC actually 'do' - could you explain?
Since the Poolies won, I assume the fans didn't trash the train on the return. (Or are Poolies the more refined sort of fan?)
Definitely a win/win for both parties.........Trains ran to perfection and cracking result. How did Buxton FC do today (DarloRich)?
What did GC actually 'do' - could you explain?
Since the Poolies won, I assume the fans didn't trash the train on the return. (Or are Poolies the more refined sort of fan?)
Hate sharing trains with football fans, seems going to and from a game can turn even the dullest of clerical staff into chanting yobbos.
Hate sharing trains with football fans, seems going to and from a game can turn even the dullest of clerical staff into chanting yobbos.
GC laid on two additional Up football specials, and one Down return special.
This pretty much doubled the number of direct services that were viable options for fans to travel to/from the game.
I can well imagine.Whilst the number of fans travelling isn't hugely significant, it's a big deal for a business the side of GC.
The dry trains, and the Hartlepool win worked out well, and there were no major issues. I was very glad to see the tail lights of the final Northbound leave York though!
Did they just run these Hartlepool to York? I mean, it's only, what, 65 ? miles via Yarm. An hour - 70 minutes of travel? how can they make money on that?
Or did they run them to KX? In which case .. could they fill them?
I can well imagine.
So how many travelled? Pools get what, 4,000 at a good home game?
Why so? (serious question)
Anyway, if GC can manage this efficiently, effectively and profitably - good for them!
Just a gentle reminder to all that this thread is to discuss the extra trains for the York vs Hartlepool fixture yesterday. A brief mention of something football related in a thread like this is understandable and isn't a problem (I'll say Hartlepool were lucky! ) but for proper discussion on football please use the football thread in General Discussion and if anyone wants to discuss any particular incident(s) of bad behaviour by football fans, or indeed any passengers, please start a thread with an appropriate title or use an existing one if applicable. Unless anyone has anything to report about these particular additional trains, it arguably doesn't belong in this thread. ThanksHate sharing trains with football fans, seems going to and from a game can turn even the dullest of clerical staff into chanting yobbos.
Well done to GC for the good work!As for being glad to see the tail lights ... these exercises are always incredibly hard work ...
Hate sharing trains with football fans, seems going to and from a game can turn even the dullest of clerical staff into chanting yobbos.
The two Southbound specials were Hartlepool - York express.
Return special was York - Sunderland calling all stations.
The trains were very well patronised, and as well as generating revenue there is an argument for spreading loadings and protecting revenue for those passengers shelling out on tickets to//from London and who don't want to be on a train crush-loaded with footie fans.
I'd estimate 700-800 travelled by rail, of the circa 2,000 tickets sold.
As for being glad to see the tail lights ... these exercises are always incredibly hard work and it's mentally draining when you're working with those sort of crowds and co-ordinating a lot of different staff and stakeholders (you find you're brain is trying to get 10 steps ahead all the time!).
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Do security guards still work at York station, there was talk of them stopping drunks taking beer onto trains.
yorkie said:Well done to GC for the good work!
I've seen you quite a few times, one day I guess I should say hello
70014IronDuke said:Interesting that GC put so much thought and effort into this - their main football customers presumably being the red and whites up the coast and the reds round the corner.
I always keep an eye out for Poolie results, though the only time I've seen them was an awful long time ago, when a certain B Clough was the manager.
Congrats on pulling it all off personally. Pity, though, that people can't be trusted to have a beer or two to and from a game, but I suppose it's a case of better safe than sorry.
There is certainly a strong staff & police presence at York station on Saturday nights these days, and that does appear to include security staff.Do security guards still work at York station, there was talk of them stopping drunks taking beer onto trains.
There was a thread on the problems at York in 2012: Gangs of drinkers blighting York and trains from York
Only time I've ever really felt threatened by football fans was a few years ago with Chester fans heading to Shrewsbury Town... I always thought lower division football was a bit more refined, especially from two places with reputations for being a bit posh!