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« on: August 29, 2010, 07:34:09 am »

As with a previous Wolverhampton away game, is the Trust or Sixfields Travel arranging a special train?
If coach availability and safe parking is a problem then 700 or 800 on a train would cut the hassle!
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« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2010, 08:47:08 am »

I wouldn't be surprised if London Midland themselves put a couple of trains on straight through to Liverpool. Would make good business sense.
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« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2010, 09:34:42 am »

The main Liverpool train station is a fair trek to Anfield as I remember it though. No problem on the way to the match, you can jump in a cab for £2 each if there is 4/5 of you, but getting back is likely to be a bit more difficult, especially at 10 at night. But I have to say that I would probably go on any football trains that were put on.
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« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2010, 14:01:24 pm »

They would have to put a special train on as I have already looked into getting a train to Liverpool and you cant get back to Npton until Thursday morning (assuming its a Wednesday night game) due to changes
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« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2010, 15:25:51 pm »

what are your shifts that week chiddycuff-marvo?
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« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2010, 15:56:56 pm »

The main Liverpool train station is a fair trek to Anfield as I remember it though. No problem on the way to the match, you can jump in a cab for £2 each if there is 4/5 of you, but getting back is likely to be a bit more difficult, especially at 10 at night. But I have to say that I would probably go on any football trains that were put on.

Liverpool/Everton specials were always escorted (by bus) back to Edgehill station...otherwise Lime St 2-3 miles.
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« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2010, 07:34:13 am »

I have sent an email to london midlands to see if they are planning on putting extra trains on, i'll get back as soon as i know theyre response!
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« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2010, 07:44:23 am »

Bet you £1 they won't.
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« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2010, 09:28:36 am »

I'll go much higher than £1 !!

1. The trains can get to Liverpool Lime Street but no further (they're not passed/compatible with the Merseyrail system)...Lime Street is 3 miles from the ground.
2. Crew-wise, they'd need at least 4 drivers per train....as Northampton drivers only sign as far as Crewe, and the times involved would mean drivers taking the train up there would be out of time by the time it came to the return journey. Same problem with conductors.
3. Rolling-stock wise, they just dont have the units to pull from the normal Wednesday evening peak in order to run football specials to Liverpool.
How many 220 seat units should they use?? 3, 4, 5??? There isnt the spare capacity!
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« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2010, 09:44:19 am »

It wasn't a problem for British Rail in 1958. And it was a snowy Winter day. Thatcher, eh?
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« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2010, 09:46:45 am »

You can tell the Liverpool trains, they're the ones with the wheels missing!
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« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2010, 13:58:03 pm »

It wasn't a problem for British Rail in 1958. And it was a snowy Winter day. Thatcher, eh?

A lot things were no problem in 1958, technology has managed to Fudge everything up since then.
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« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2010, 18:33:56 pm »

Of course they won't do specials, that would be logical and convenient.
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« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2010, 18:46:41 pm »

No way will they put a special on, when have you ever know publich transport to be convenient?
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« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2010, 21:26:28 pm »

Can't Marvo drive us???

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« Reply #15 on: August 30, 2010, 23:41:47 pm »

For anyone travelling from London (like me) -
megatrain.com have returns for £16 plus 50p booking fee leaving Euston on Wednesday 22 Sept at 12.07 - returning from Liverpool Thursday 1.38pm.

If the game is on Tuesday - the same trains on Tuesday/Wednesday can be booked for £10 return plus 50p booking.
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