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Post by jeffreylw on Dec 24, 2010 7:41:43 GMT -8
Did they finally get all the people taken from the trolley station.
My son and I walked to the other side of Ikea to get on an eastbound train.
I really think they should have had more trolleys running after telling people all day to take the trolley.
Edit: and then the trolley we got on went out of service with all those people waiting.
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Post by sdsuaztecs on Dec 24, 2010 7:54:19 GMT -8
I will NEVER again take the trolley to the stadium for any event. That was a complete joke last night. We waited 45 minutes at Hazard Center before a trolley had any space available to even get on. The line waiting for the trolley after the game was so long (with no trolleys in sight) that we walked a half mile to catch a cab. Never ever will I use that trolley again.
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Post by jeffreylw on Dec 24, 2010 8:20:36 GMT -8
If you were wanting to travel west you just needed to go to the next stop west to get an empty trolley.
By the way, climbing the hill and fence at Ikea was a major undertaking for this 60 year old fat ass,
And I agree I will never ride the trolley to another event at the stadium.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2010 8:24:42 GMT -8
Did they finally get all the people taken from the trolley station. My son and I walked to the other side of Ikea to get on an eastbound train. I really think they should have had more trolleys running after telling people all day to take the trolley. Edit: and then the trolley we got on went out of service with all those people waiting. We gave up after four filled trolleys and two hours. 300 dollars down the drain. Im finished with Qualcom and it's events. Health issues and too much chaos I will watch the games on TV and donate rather than go. First be there at 3:00 no be there at 1:00 no take the trolley which will be filled and running 40 minutes late three times.. Loved the victory though. |
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Post by azteckev on Dec 24, 2010 8:35:55 GMT -8
Did they finally get all the people taken from the trolley station. My son and I walked to the other side of Ikea to get on an eastbound train. I really think they should have had more trolleys running after telling people all day to take the trolley. Edit: and then the trolley we got on went out of service with all those people waiting. My son, wife, and I contemplated that strategy. How long did it take you to walk to that station, get on the train, and putter east? Our total trip from exit stadium to 70th street station was 55 minutes. MTS could've done a better job, but I've seen worse clusterf#&@s. |
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Post by Aztec81 on Dec 24, 2010 8:45:59 GMT -8
My family and I got in line shortly after the game and moved through the line very quickly: we were on the trolley within 30 minutes and headed westbound. I was impressed with the MTS organization.
By the way, the Navy fans on the trolley were really great and complimented the Aztecs on being the better team and playing a great game. Total class.
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Post by jeffreylw on Dec 24, 2010 8:47:02 GMT -8
Did they finally get all the people taken from the trolley station. My son and I walked to the other side of Ikea to get on an eastbound train. I really think they should have had more trolleys running after telling people all day to take the trolley. Edit: and then the trolley we got on went out of service with all those people waiting. My son, wife, and I contemplated that strategy. How long did it take you to walk to that station, get on the train, and putter east? Our total trip from exit stadium to 70th street station was 55 minutes. MTS could've done a better job, but I've seen worse clusterf#&@s. We walked over there in 10 minutes and the trolley was there 5 minutes later with maybe 20 people on it. Got a little crowded at the next stop though. If I had to do it again I would walk up to Friars and around but I wont go to another event without driving. We stood in an eastbound line for about 30 minutes and then someone there told us the other lines were faster. That's when the trek to Ikea started. |
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Post by RiffelBooks on Dec 24, 2010 8:47:56 GMT -8
My experience on the trolley at both football and basketball games is that it is great for going to the game but horrendous for leaving.
Yesterday, I drove down early, read part of a book, ran into friends and interacted with some other fans. The rest of my party came by trolley and, after the game, we drove away and were home by the time most of the people waiting for a trolley got onto a car.
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Post by sdsportfan on Dec 24, 2010 8:55:10 GMT -8
We parked at Grantville trolley station, then WALKED to the game. After the game we walked to The Firehouse Brewery (what a freakin dump that place is) left, walked to Chilis - drank a margarita and ate a desert, then continued on our joureny back to the car. Continued to drive home in Santee. Just prior to puling into the driveway...
our friends who left the game with 6 minutes left in the game to get on the trolley...
called and said THEY JUST GOT INTO SANTEE ON THE TROLLEY!
WOW WOW WOW....friends if/when going to the Q there is no better way to get there then to...
Park at Grantville trolley stop - get a one way ticket to the Q - walk back!
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Post by azteckev on Dec 24, 2010 9:00:31 GMT -8
Public transport is a great idea and, if executed properly, works pretty well (San Fran and most major cities have good to really good public transit infrastructure)...not to say that everyone doesn't have their favorite horror stories about "the time that..."
I didn't feel the need to call out the National Guard, and I am repulsed by people whose first (and predominant) response is to bitch and moan about everything uncomfortable and unknowable to them (when is the next car coming? why is that car so empty? why is that car out of service?). My family and I chit chatted, watched and listened and joked around with other fans, and handled it fine.
That said, I think MTS dropped the ball last night. You don't have too many chances to create a positive impression in an area that is already aversive to public transportation, and they certainly did not happen after the game. They needed many more trains in action. Period.
I'll still use the trolley on occasion (Comic-con, most notably), but I think MTS may have alienated a lot of potential riders.
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Post by beachalum on Dec 24, 2010 9:33:42 GMT -8
Doubt we'll try the trolley again. Took 1:45 to get to the "Q". Trolleys were running 30 minutes apart. After the game just under an hour wait for a trolley to go eastbound.
SDSU and Navy fans were all very pleasant. Trolley security guards didn't seem to have the holiday spirit.
If we're going to be encouraged to take the trolley, the MTS needs to be on board with extra trains and cars.
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Post by goaztecs on Dec 24, 2010 9:40:44 GMT -8
Guys the parking lot had plenty of room. Next time just drive.
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Post by aztech on Dec 24, 2010 10:01:26 GMT -8
Shouldn't these complaints be brought up to the city? Sounds like they don't know how to handle certain events on a mass scale. Maybe that's why they'll always have this small town atmosphere. That's their mindset.
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Post by 1611Luginbill on Dec 24, 2010 10:08:13 GMT -8
Before the game: MTS was not running full event service because they need the extra consists to handle the rush hour traffic on the blue line.
After the game: MTS was running partial event service for whatever reason.
Overall: Speeds were probably reduced on the entire green line as a precaution against any unknown flood damage to the track bed in Mission Valley, making trains even more behind schedule.
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Post by AzTeCViC on Dec 25, 2010 6:32:39 GMT -8
We decided to walk all the way to the trolley stop in Grantville... We went through 3 inches of mud a mini river. I didnt even care i was too hyped because of the win.  |
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Post by longtimebooster on Dec 25, 2010 7:43:40 GMT -8
Trolley is great for low-attendance games -- around 25k. But for anything over that, the system simply doesn't work. The first and only time I took the trolley to the game was when my son and I went to our first Chargers playoff game -- it was the playoff game with the Jets a few years back -- the one the Chargers lost in OT. We'd parked in Fashion Valley, hopped on the trolley and got to the stadium, no problem. But the problems began just after O'Brien kicked the winning OT field goal for the Jets. 70k fans streamed out of the stadium in the rain. My son and I headed for the trolley station. To our dismay, there was a crowd of 20k people waiting to hop a trolley. It was taking each trolley about 5 minutes to fully load and depart. I did some quick math and calculated that at 500 people per trolley, it would take at least 6 hours to get everyone out of there. So I came up with the brilliant idea of hustling over to the next stop -- Fenton Parkway -- and catching the trolley there. Sadly, I didn't think my plan through very well. When we got to the Fenton stop, we encountered several hundred people with the same idea, they were walking away in the rain, telling us that you couldn't get on the trolley because all the cars were packed like sardines and there was no room. And then it began to really rain. So we walked over to the Starbucks, called my wife and had her come pick us up. It took her an hour to make her way through the rain and traffic. We finally got to our car in Fashion Valley about 2.5 hours after the game. As we drove past the stadium, we could still see a huge crowd of fans waiting to get on the trolley. What a joke.
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Post by Bob Forsythe on Dec 25, 2010 8:15:20 GMT -8
I took bus and trolley transit for a couple of years. No real problems with the trolley but I had to leave games early because the dang bus runs only once an hour after 8 on the weekends and the last one leaves SDSU around 10 pm - when it's on-time which wasn't often since drivers often take weekend routes other than their own in order to pick up extra bucks. I will say, though, that if I were to head for the malls tomorrow, I'd definitely take the trolley. I've done that in the past to do Christmas shopping and it's really the way to go.
=Bob
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Post by AztecPhil on Dec 25, 2010 11:58:42 GMT -8
I took the trolley in from downtown, leaving downtown around noon. Granted the transfer train was crowded, but made it with no problems.
Looking out from the stadium after the game, I noticed the trolley station was extremely crowded, as were the traffic flows away from the stadium. So, I stuck around and watched the post game interviews on the various monitors, then dropped down and visited with some great tailgate fans for a bit. Me and another friend, a great Aztec fan, caught a later trolley with no line to get in, no pushing or shoving.
Five bucks for the commute, no frustration of wondering why drivers in front of me weren't moving, a chance to talk with other Aztec fans and even a few Navy fans and Middies. Yeah, it could have been better, they could have driven me to the entrance of my hotel, or not required me to go through the hassle of changing trains, but all in all, it was a good and interesting commute.
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Post by hokeboom on Dec 25, 2010 12:36:42 GMT -8
It was absolutely ridiculous riding the trolley THU night. Instead of leaving early we stayed for the 2 fight songs and alma mater (classy on both schools' part). Then the trolley was SO crowded to get on we decided to go as far west as possible. We walked all the way from the stadium to the Rio station and even then, people wouldnt let us on. We asked on 2 trolleys if there was room for 2 more and we were treated like Forrest Gump.
Next time I will pay for parking in the stadium. Or park at Rio by the Sports Authority and Pat/Oscars and walk.
BTW, Aztec fans, bring your Poinsettia Bowl ticket stub to Chipotle and get a good deal: Buy one burrito get one free. (or just free). Check at your closest location. Ask for free first.
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Post by aztecwin on Dec 25, 2010 13:04:36 GMT -8
We never even think about the trolley. Get there early, park and party before going to the tailgate. Just don't imbibe inside and you will be good to go after the game.
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