Davied14 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) From the latest SSC email: In conjunction with Abellio and their Event Connect Service, we are happy to announce free transport for ticket holders from Buchanan Bus Station to the Lithuania match. Buses will be running every ten minutes from 4pm to 7pm with two drop off locations near Hampden Park; Toryglen Regional Football Centre and Langside College. For more information visit the Scottish FA website. Please note that these buses will be alcohol free and anyone deemed to be intoxicated will not be allowed to board. Be aware searches may be conducted. Edited September 20, 2016 by Davied14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Reasonable gesture but later trains to allow people to get home would have been a better option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 11 minutes ago, Larky Masher said: Reasonable gesture but later trains to allow people to get home would have been a better option. Yeah. It'll help ease the pressure on other means of transport pre match but it'll be just as bad after the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 About time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 It's a very good idea and badly needed. For getting back the train stations to use are Cathcart & Kings Park to avoid Mount Florida crush. Buses - 5 mins walk away from Hampden away from crowds Aikenhead Rd - 75 Clarkston Rd - 4 & 6 Cathcart Rd - 31 Bit of planning will save a lot of hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 53 minutes ago, Alan said: It's a very good idea and badly needed. For getting back the train stations to use are Cathcart & Kings Park to avoid Mount Florida crush. Buses - 5 mins walk away from Hampden away from crowds Aikenhead Rd - 75 Clarkston Rd - 4 & 6 Cathcart Rd - 31 Bit of planning will save a lot of hassle. Working with Scotrail to run extra train out of Queen St and Central after the game would have been better, getting to Hampden has never been a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Agreed. Using Cathcart and Kings Park lessens some pain tho. What I don't understand is why scotrail and police do not let both stairs at Mount Florida be used so the trains get filled as often the back is full but people are not shepherded to all carriages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Walking up to Crossmyloof station is always quieter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 17 hours ago, Alan said: It's a very good idea and badly needed. For getting back the train stations to use are Cathcart & Kings Park to avoid Mount Florida crush. 13 hours ago, scottincarlisle said: Walking up to Crossmyloof station is always quieter. Excuse my ignorance but don't that trains that stop at these stations come from Mount Florida anyway, meaning they'll be jam packed upon arrival at other stations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, Parklife said: Excuse my ignorance but don't that trains that stop at these stations come from Mount Florida anyway, meaning they'll be jam packed upon arrival at other stations? I think Crossmyloof is on a different line from Mount Florida and is only one stop from central Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 30 minutes ago, Spark said: I think Crossmyloof is on a different line from Mount Florida and is only one stop from central Much appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Bairn Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I don't think the Travel to the game is a massive issue unless your planning on getting a train fro Central at the last minute. There's much more of an issue after the game getting back into the centre and catching connecting trains etc. I was in Nice for the Euros and they had it spot on free buses to and from the stadium. Roads closed/priority routes for matchday buses. Its about time the SFA and Glasgow Councils transport partners offered similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Parklife said: Excuse my ignorance but don't that trains that stop at these stations come from Mount Florida anyway, meaning they'll be jam packed upon arrival at other stations? 1 hour ago, Spark said: I think Crossmyloof is on a different line from Mount Florida and is only one stop from central Aye and Kings Park has two lines going through it. Every other train from there into town takes you back through Shawlands and avoids Mount Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 If you walk to crossmyloof you may as well walk back into town via Cathcart Road as it's a decent hike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Go for a couple of pints in Victoria Road to let the crowds die down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 2 hours ago, aaid said: Go for a couple of pints in Victoria Road to let the crowds die down. Aye quite a few options there. Or go a wee bit further on to Pollokshaws Rd. Plenty of buses back into town along there. According to beerintheevening.com there are 33 pubs within a mile of Hampden. And folk want us to move to an out of town stadium! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 23 hours ago, Tartan Bairn said: I don't think the Travel to the game is a massive issue unless your planning on getting a train fro Central at the last minute. There's much more of an issue after the game getting back into the centre and catching connecting trains etc. I was in Nice for the Euros and they had it spot on free buses to and from the stadium. Roads closed/priority routes for matchday buses. Its about time the SFA and Glasgow Councils transport partners offered similar It the trains out of Glasgow once to get back into the centre that's the problem, if they ran a 12:00 and 12:30 train to Edinburgh (like they do during the festival) it would make a big difference and the same would go for trains to Dundee, Fife etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Usually I just head to Queens Park station, but last few times I have found myself walking to Pollokshaws Road and just jumping on a bus that will drop me off at Central Station, then just grab a pint there before train home (when there is a 25k+ crowd at Hampden, its certainly a lot faster doing it this way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantyboy1983 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I usually leave the game a few minutes before full-time and head along to Mount Florida to avoid a big queue. We are usually getting cuffed at this point I might add!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willthedee Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Scotrail should be putting a late train on for dundee and aberdeen,because of no trains I have to travel back on the megabus at 11pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 12 hours ago, willthedee said: Scotrail should be putting a late train on for dundee and aberdeen,because of no trains I have to travel back on the megabus at 11pm Joined up thinking between different organisations? That kind of idea will never catch on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Yermaw Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 On 9/20/2016 at 5:58 PM, Larky Masher said: Working with Scotrail to run extra train out of Queen St and Central after the game would have been better, getting to Hampden has never been a problem. to do that we would need to set up a transport quango across greater Glasgow or indeed the former Strathclyde region that would be able to co-ordinate buses, trains, underground and ferries. with such a body in place this would be a piece of piss to resolve and in fact, we would be able to swap between any bus operator, underground or train with one inter-changeable ticket. Alas........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyDenoon Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 13 minutes ago, Return of Yermaw said: to do that we would need to set up a transport quango across greater Glasgow or indeed the former Strathclyde region that would be able to co-ordinate buses, trains, underground and ferries. with such a body in place this would be a piece of piss to resolve and in fact, we would be able to swap between any bus operator, underground or train with one inter-changeable ticket. Alas........ Or they could talk to each other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 15 minutes ago, Return of Yermaw said: to do that we would need to set up a transport quango across greater Glasgow or indeed the former Strathclyde region that would be able to co-ordinate buses, trains, underground and ferries. with such a body in place this would be a piece of piss to resolve and in fact, we would be able to swap between any bus operator, underground or train with one inter-changeable ticket. Alas........ You mean SPT which has been around for decades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Yermaw Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Alan said: You mean SPT which has been around for decades clearly my attempts at sarcasm quite difficult to project on a message board......I should use a winky emoji to denote sarcasm in future...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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