Posted on 14th May 2013
England fans heading to Russia in June are set to spend up to £5,000 on their trip and could clock up more than 4,000 miles to see the Three Lions according to research we’ve carried out with Virgin Media.
Posted on 14th May 2013
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
The Campaign for Better Transport (CfBT) is an independent charity providing well-researched, practical solutions to transport problems. Of late the Campaign has been looking at how football fans get to matches and what problems they have getting there without a car. More from CfBT below…
A survey of more than 1,000 fans and a study of how well (or badly) different grounds are served by public transport helped us put together a league table with some surprising results – the champions on the pitch weren’t necessarily the best at helping fans with more choices in how to get to watch their heroes.
We also looked at good examples from other industries and countries – such as the well-known German system where a match ticket will get you to the game for free on public transport over a wide area – and at what several stadiums learned from being used as venues during the 2012 Olympics. Our recommendations show that a lot can be done to make getting from door to turnstile easier.
League table:
Key survey findings:
CfBT recommendations for action include:
With this report and survey, we’ve shown that there are huge differences between how clubs, towns and cities help make travel better, and revealed some excellent initiatives already in place that more areas could copy. We hope that our recommendations will be taken up and promoted by clubs, local authorities, transport operators and the fans themselves.
Thanks to htakashi for the image reproduced under CC license.
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England fans heading to Russia in June are set to spend up to £5,000 on their trip and could clock up more than 4,000 miles to see the Three Lions according to research we’ve carried out with Virgin Media.
Match-going supporters are losing out on affordable train travel due to broadcast moves and the state of the rail network, Labour said this week.
Almost 30 MPs have signed a motion criticising UEFA for giving Champions League coverage exclusively to pay-for TV broadcasters from next season.
Concerns over ticket prices are overshadowing what should be great away trips for Manchester United and Liverpool supporters, as the issue of English fans being overcharged for Champions League knockout tickets has again reared its head.