Supporters Buses to the Big One

[jockey]

Given we've got to travel to the GF, away from our home ground, shouldn't someone (FFA or Mariners) be offering a subsidised bunch of coaches to the game?

How good would it look with 50 YELLOW & NAVY buses rolling into town?

How much money would we save?

How much CO2 would we be reponsable for reducing?

How much traffic would be reduced?

Lets's get behind asking for a fleet of supporter buses!!!!

Les

 

[Pete]

I could talk to my employer about running shuttle buses from Gosford to SFS or ANZ (whichever is the venue)? But the last time I asked I was told that Sydney Buses has a problem with the distance travelled - and the fact the buses are only buses and not coaches.

Sydney Buses certainly has the fleet capabilities, and while they'll be busy with work for the Moore Park precinct on that day, the Northern Region buses don't see a lot of the Moore Park work usually. I do hope someone from the FFA and/or the Mariners club places a call to Sydney Buses and at least asks the question.

 

[jockey]

Thanks Pete,

I was thinking more the Central Coast Bus Companies like Red Buses, Busways & the private operaters.

I don't think normal bus or coach would be a problem. Pay a bit more for a coach, a bit less for a general bus.

Les

 

[fish]

Given in V1 the club did they may well do so if not the Marinators will be working with Ticketek at the Club to organise something so relax and well see what we can do.

 

[Blackadder]

I could talk to my employer about running shuttle buses from Gosford to SFS or ANZ (whichever is the venue)? But the last time I asked I was told that Sydney Buses has a problem with the distance travelled - and the fact the buses are only buses and not coaches.

Sydney Buses certainly has the fleet capabilities, and while they'll be busy with work for the Moore Park precinct on that day, the Northern Region buses don't see a lot of the Moore Park work usually. I do hope someone from the FFA and/or the Mariners club places a call to Sydney Buses and at least asks the question.

Indeed unless it is a emergency, (ie sudden rail shutdown) Sydney Buses aren't authorised to operate North of the Hawkesbury River.

 

[Pete]

Too right Blackadder, and the 80klms limit from the depot comes into effect for heavy vehicles (MOTregs) -which means the driver has to have a logbook by law -  and that's something Sydney Bus drivers don't have.

Mind you, going 90 klms flat out (even on a newer bus) for a sprint along the F3 is fairly different driving to what we are used to. I know guys who have driven as far north as Wyong when the rail lines are cut, but yes that has been an emergency situation. I don't know, though, if the same restrictions apply if we have an organised charter.

In all honesty, though, you'd be better off chartering coaches so the ride along the F3 is better than a hard revving standard bus.

 

[Jeff (LouMacari)]

As Fish said, the Marinators Club will be working with whomever we can to secure that Marinators Club members are looked after. We'll post as soon as we know what's happening.

 

[Pete]

As Fish said, the Marinators Club will be working with whomever we can to secure that Marinators Club members are looked after. We'll post as soon as we know what's happening.

Gotcha! verhead:

 

[BAD BULLZ]

Too right Blackadder, and the 80klms limit from the depot comes into effect for heavy vehicles (MOTregs) -which means the driver has to have a logbook by law -  and that's something Sydney Bus drivers don't have.

Mind you, going 90 klms flat out (even on a newer bus) for a sprint along the F3 is fairly different driving to what we are used to. I know guys who have driven as far north as Wyong when the rail lines are cut, but yes that has been an emergency situation. I don't know, though, if the same restrictions apply if we have an organised charter.

In all honesty, though, you'd be better off chartering coaches so the ride along the F3 is better than a hard revving standard bus.

dude this is an emergancy the mariners are in the FARKIN GF AGAIN FIRE UP

 

[jockey]

Good job team, await the outcome of what gets organised