Sandhills station

[dockroad]

I wasn't aware that a station previously existed, but it makes sense. That boudoir also mean that the standing ground would be suitable to house a platform. Much of it coudl probably be done of site, modular, then simply craned into place. If the land parallel is owned by Network Rail already, then even better

The biggest issue with Sandhills is capacity on an island platform. This resolves that without Sandhills being out of action at any point.

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[everton1953]

Im not really alright Jack am I mate?

Cos every week im gonna be part of 52k trying to get out of a poorly designed stadium.

I took my Father in Law to Goodison a few months ago, he cant walk very well, so im vastly aware of problems that others face.

At no point did I dissmiss concerns, im just saying they arent REALLY as bad as Dave is claiming.

Also, I have spent a lot of time down that area and I said from day 1 it was a terrible place for a Stadium, 1 road in, 1 road out.

So to answer your question, no, im not alright, nobody is.

It needed saying, and you have said it. One road in, one road out. Looking at the longer term, which probably excludes me cos of advanced age, maybe the two disused adjacent docks might become large car parks?

 

[Tom Hughes]

It needed saying, and you have said it. One road in, one road out. Looking at the longer term, which probably excludes me cos of advanced age, maybe the two disused adjacent docks might become large car parks?

That's the connundrum, they really don't want cars on the river side of the Northern line (except for the disabled and some corporate), because they need Grt Howard Street to be free for the Shuttle buses to work. For the 2nd test event, none of the last few buses from Liverpool One got to the ground till after KO because it was completely gridlocked at the junction with Leeds St. Its stated clearly in the transport plan that they need at least 60% to use public transport at BMD. They've obviously modelled dispersal on these limited routes and know it cannot work if those lanes are full of cars.

 

[everton1953]

That's the connundrum, they really don't want cars on the river side of the Northern line (except for the disabled and some corporate), because they need Grt Howard Street to be free for the Shuttle buses to work. For the 2nd test event, none of the last few buses from Liverpool One got to the ground till after KO because it was completely gridlocked at the junction with Leeds St. Its stated clearly in the transport plan that they need at least 60% to use public transport at BMD. They've obviously modelled dispersal on these limited routes and know it cannot work if those lanes are full of cars.

Blimey! Not looking hopeful for the car users then.

 

[davek]

Another success for Commander Steve. Opening the offices of Kyndryl in Liverpool.

A scab IBM off-shoot that's been causing mayhem for Irish IT workers and is now getting ready to stick its snout into the NHS trough.

 

[Bryan+]

If there's land you don't even need much infrastructure, just a crowd barrier system that releases onto the platform. If you look at the tram stops in Manchester both for Etihad (and the new arena) and Old Trafford (Cricket and football) they don't have big stations, just a barrier system that enables several hundred people in the system, and then they can be released 1 trainload at a time.

I assume this is what they are building on the spare land

 

[Tom Hughes]

Blimey! Not looking hopeful for the car users then.

That was always the truth. The model always was get to town and either walk or get the shuttlebus..... if you're not getting the train. The rest was always park and walk.

 

[Street end man]

I need to bump this to see what times lads are popping in now for the Lime street to BMD dash. The old record of 24m 18.095s surely is now dust

 

[Bryan+]

Just been past and they have started to dig up the other end of the platform, or at least that’s what it looks like

 

[ArtetaMoney]

I’m still trying to get home from here after the first test event

I thought they were meant to be building a station specifically for the new stadium? Or did that all fall down after big Joe Anderson ended up in jug?

 

[Bryan+]

Just been past and they have started to dig up the other end of the platform, or at least that’s what it looks like

 

[Sweeneytoad]

I've heard thats where the statue of Steve Rotherham is going.

 

[tonyhorne]

Another success for Commander Steve. Opening the offices of Kyndryl in Liverpool.

A scab IBM off-shoot that's been causing mayhem for Irish IT workers and is now getting ready to stick its snout into the NHS trough.

"Those liver birds looking outwards"?

There are only 2 (genuine ones) and one, quite evidently, looks the other way ...

 

[Walter Ego]

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That’ll sort it.

 

[Bedfordblue]

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That’s for the Rotherham Overflow Helterskelter.
Basically when the platform is overcrowded those unlucky enough to be near it fall through the trap door, down the slide and to the back of the queue.
Ingenious and only cost £4.2m via his closed envelope tender process.