The Pope in Birmingham this Saturday

[Vulcan]

I hear the Pope will be in Brum tomorrow. What is the general opinion from the membership about how this will disrupt me changing trains at New Street sometime late morning / early afternoon?

 

[CarterUSM]

I hear the Pope will be in Brum tomorrow. What is the general opinion from the membership about how this will disrupt me changing trains at New Street sometime late morning / early afternoon?

Services may be busier than normal, but allow extra time for your journey. To be honest, i don't think it will affect you that much if yesterdays visit to Scotland was anything to go by. Bit underwhelming number wise. Thank goodness.

 

[Geezertronic]

To be honest, i don't think it will affect you that much if yesterdays visit to Scotland was anything to go by. Bit underwhelming number wise. Thank goodness.

They're giving free tickets to schoolkids to make up the numbers

 

[Vulcan]

Services may be busier than normal, but allow extra time for your journey. To be honest, i don't think it will affect you that much if yesterdays visit to Scotland was anything to go by. Bit underwhelming number wise. Thank goodness.

Hope so! Birmingham New Street is unpleasent enough without having to fight my way through pope fans to get on the train.

 

[CarterUSM]

They're giving free tickets to schoolkids to make up the numbers

That isn't unsual though, the Catholic schools roll should be attending anyway, unless they don't want to or are of another faith. Bit of a washout all the same!