Post by Portishead Pirate on Mar 24, 2017 12:47:19 GMT
Just a heads up for those considering training it back from the Ricoh Arena Halt on Saturday (can't recall whether mentioned already). Hourly service only and severe capacity problems. From the train operator's website:
"Getting to events at Ricoh Arena, Coventry
Capacity on trains serving Coventry Arena Station is extremely limited. You are recommended to travel to and from Ricoh Arena by road. Please check the event organiser’s travel advice when making your travel arrangements.
Q: Why can’t we provide more capacity on event days?
Coventry Arena Station opened in January 2016 as part of the first phase of a multi-million pound project, led by Coventry City Council, to enhance services between Coventry and Nuneaton. The second phase of the project will deliver track and signalling improvements to enable a doubling in the daytime service frequency to 2 trains per hour Monday-Saturday, together with the capability for extra trains to run on special event days.
Until the next phase of the project is delivered, it is not possible for these enhanced services to be introduced. We have doubled capacity on the line at weekends since the station opened by adding an extra carriage. Unfortunately, it is not possible to lengthen trains further as all suitable carriages are fully deployed elsewhere on the network."
I emailed in the vain hope that common sense might prevail!!:
"Thank you for your E-mail. With regards to your enquiry, we won’t be putting on additional trains between Coventry and the Rioch arena or strengthening the 17.28 service I’m afraid.
Kind regards
Yohannes Haughton
Customer Relations Advisor
London Midland."
A very helpful/understanding/detailed response!
"Getting to events at Ricoh Arena, Coventry
Capacity on trains serving Coventry Arena Station is extremely limited. You are recommended to travel to and from Ricoh Arena by road. Please check the event organiser’s travel advice when making your travel arrangements.
Q: Why can’t we provide more capacity on event days?
Coventry Arena Station opened in January 2016 as part of the first phase of a multi-million pound project, led by Coventry City Council, to enhance services between Coventry and Nuneaton. The second phase of the project will deliver track and signalling improvements to enable a doubling in the daytime service frequency to 2 trains per hour Monday-Saturday, together with the capability for extra trains to run on special event days.
Until the next phase of the project is delivered, it is not possible for these enhanced services to be introduced. We have doubled capacity on the line at weekends since the station opened by adding an extra carriage. Unfortunately, it is not possible to lengthen trains further as all suitable carriages are fully deployed elsewhere on the network."
I emailed in the vain hope that common sense might prevail!!:
"Thank you for your E-mail. With regards to your enquiry, we won’t be putting on additional trains between Coventry and the Rioch arena or strengthening the 17.28 service I’m afraid.
Kind regards
Yohannes Haughton
Customer Relations Advisor
London Midland."
A very helpful/understanding/detailed response!
