On 19 May 2013 at 1:00pm The old mayor wrote:
Plus there is no exit whilst the bands are on !!
On 19 May 2013 at 1:01pm Extra wrote:
Why? Loads of special trains after bonfire.
Are the Organisers not liaising with Southern?
If not, why not?
On 19 May 2013 at 1:05pm Belladonna wrote:
Old mayor - the exit and re entry issue has been resolved, people are free to come and go at will. (See other threads).
The lack of trains is worrying though. There may be a lot of people sleeping rough in Lewes that night. Good opportunity for someone to set up a minibus service to Brighton ?
On 19 May 2013 at 3:20pm Wrong wrote:
Extra - there have been no special bonfire trains for the last two years in order to keep the numbers coming to Lewes down. Equally there were no extra trains on New Year's eve, why should there be for the ultimate DFL fest?
On 19 May 2013 at 4:16pm Extra wrote:
Sorry. But there could be extra trains or specials for this gig.
On 19 May 2013 at 4:53pm The Super K wrote:
I agree with Wrong.
They arent putting extra trains on for RITB either!!!
On 19 May 2013 at 5:43pm Horseman7 wrote:
Enter The Big Lemon.
On 19 May 2013 at 6:30pm Thorny issue wrote:
Trains and bonfire , don't get me started , no special ones just every 10 mins , they say is health and safety , as they now people will be at the stations it's better to transport them than turn them away , I've no idea of the last train times away from lewes to London or Brighton on either day , but I'm sure the police won't be happy with thousands of people in gig going state to be left here , to queue at the charcoal gril for left overs ,
On 19 May 2013 at 7:41pm Clifford wrote:
So the rail companies get massive subsidies from the taxpayer and then, when an opportunity comes to increase their revenue, they don't.
On 20 May 2013 at 12:15am Just a Thought. wrote:
I'd of thought it would be taken into consideration when planning was approved?
Bad planning and communication if you ask me.. How much money has been taken?
On 20 May 2013 at 12:27am Can't spell. Won't spell wrote:
There's meant to be a 12.18 to Brighton on both nights.
Many older threads about this though.
Tickets are £2 million now with change if that's what you mean.
On 20 May 2013 at 12:45am Just a Thought. wrote:
Well with £2 million plus you'd think the mumford cartel & their promoters could afford a decent website so people could keep up to date without posting on the Lewes Forum for train times etc etc!
On 20 May 2013 at 12:51am Can't spell. Won't spell wrote:
It's there website and email that says no trains.
Original press keeps banging on bout 5 mins from stations. No cars needed.
Looks silly now.
On 20 May 2013 at 12:55am The old mayor wrote:
I suppose the rail companies won't pay the overtime for the staff AND cleaners, bet your bottom dollar NCP will be fully staffed to catch those 'illegaly' parked though !!
On 20 May 2013 at 1:04am Just a Thought. wrote:
I rarely go into Brighton by train but I believe the train service is pretty good as long as you don't want to come back to Lewes after about 11.35pm when the service seems to just stop. They're approximately every 10 mins before that time though. I think the bus is the same times give or take a few mins.
On 20 May 2013 at 1:17am Can't spell. Won't spell wrote:
There was no prob until there was an email saying no trains sent to ticket holders after show.
But there were timetabled trains.
What happened 2 them?
On 20 May 2013 at 1:39am Just a Thought. wrote:
Spooky! Dooky!
The power of the mumfords eh!
They can make trains disappear!
I suppose its the Rail Company just don't want the hassle.
Its not right if its timetabled though.
On 20 May 2013 at 2:07pm lewes lad wrote:
Has this forum been renamed without me noticing to The Bitch about Mumford and sons forum.
On 20 May 2013 at 2:08pm Lewes lad wrote:
Also if you are on this forum you are most likely from lewes, if so why the hell do you need a train to get home. Why is this forum full of prats
On 20 May 2013 at 4:07pm Can't spell. Won't spell wrote:
Cos I've got friends coming from Brighton to the gig and I dont want them to have to sleep in your garden, Lewes lad. Are there trains or not? Thats a question not a bitch.
On 20 May 2013 at 4:56pm Mary J. wrote:
Lewes Lad is the biggest prat around here. Never anything useful to contribute just childish insults.
On 20 May 2013 at 5:15pm Sussex Jim wrote:
The public has subsidised the railways since the first world war; and so if trains are needed they should be run. We do not want polluting minibuses or taxis clogging our roads and upsetting sleep into the early hours.
Extra trains ARE put on for bonfire night, even if not advertised; we should do the same for Mumford fans.
On 20 May 2013 at 6:34pm Annette Curtin-Twitcher wrote:
Your friends can come and sleep in my garden, CSWS. £100 a night and they must bring their own tent.
On 20 May 2013 at 7:35pm Can't spell. Won't spell wrote:
Thx, Annette. That's a lot more helpful. But hope it wont come to that!!
On 20 May 2013 at 8:11pm Mrs Mumble wrote:
Lewes Lad said `why is this forum full of prats?`.
I don't know. Why are you here?
On 20 May 2013 at 9:15pm Do the maths wrote:
@lewes lad , this might well be a lewes forum . But there are 25,000 tickets which is nearly one and a half times the population of lewes , work it out
On 21 May 2013 at 10:32am Extra wrote:
So, you've got 25,000 extra people in Lewes for two days, plus residents, visitors.
etc. To me the transport infrastructure is generally poor, with only Malling Brooks and Spring Barn Farm (access from the C7!) for additional parking. No additional buses or trains. I think there may be trouble ahead.
On 23 May 2013 at 1:47pm common sense wrote:
Jenny 'Starstruck' Rowlands may recall what happened when this very problem arose in Brighton, because the Council she was working for at the time, failed to react to predict the problems caused by thousands of fans attending a Fat Boy Slim gig on the beach. Obviously the two events are not the same, but has she learned nothing from the mess that caused, with loads of people rough sleeping etc etc? This should have been sorted out when the License was issued. It is the town that gets lumbered with any costs of the problem, not the event organisers.