I may have to go to Plan B. I have no idea what proportion of fans take the train as opposed to drive or take taxis, but I do know that it's a lot of people. When I've taken the trains before, they are usually SRO and packed like sardine cans. Going in, the train might have zero room after leaving the first station in Valencia, and coming back, there is a swarm of people, hundreds upon hundreds, all crowded before the platform, waiting for the next train. The Renfe train site, which usually has the departure times for the trains up by now, has no trains listed ("please check back later."). At least the strike is only tomorrow (other scheduled strike days are after the weekend). It's not just the racing that exciting.

Seems like the strike was called off. I guess you won't have to hoof it On Thu, Nov 23, 2023 at 2:44 PM Kevin Kachadourian <kkachadourian@gmail.com> wrote: > I may have to go to Plan B. > > I have no idea what proportion of fans take the train as opposed to drive > or take taxis, but I do know that it's a lot of people. When I've taken the > trains before, they are usually SRO and packed like sardine cans. Going in, > the train might have zero room after leaving the first station in Valencia, > and coming back, there is a swarm of people, hundreds upon hundreds, all > crowded before the platform, waiting for the next train. > > The Renfe train site, which usually has the departure times for the trains > up by now, has no trains listed ("please check back later."). > > At least the strike is only tomorrow (other scheduled strike days are > after the weekend). > > It's not just the racing that exciting. > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net > To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > Mailto: %(user_address)s

My experience with getting to that race is riding a motorcycle is by far the best way but pay serious attention to where you parked or you won’t find your bike till Monday. The train is so packed and the train platform is so packed, it’s hours of waiting nuts to butts with a jillion people. Great place to be a pickpocket though. My friends took a taxi on Monday to the test and that was normal. I almost always rent a scooter when I do the GP’s. It’s by far the fastest way in and out. But I know Kevin knows all this already. Vicki On Thu, Nov 23, 2023 at 2:44 PM Kevin Kachadourian <kkachadourian@gmail.com> wrote: > I may have to go to Plan B. > > I have no idea what proportion of fans take the train as opposed to drive > or take taxis, but I do know that it's a lot of people. When I've taken the > trains before, they are usually SRO and packed like sardine cans. Going in, > the train might have zero room after leaving the first station in Valencia, > and coming back, there is a swarm of people, hundreds upon hundreds, all > crowded before the platform, waiting for the next train. > > The Renfe train site, which usually has the departure times for the trains > up by now, has no trains listed ("please check back later."). > > At least the strike is only tomorrow (other scheduled strike days are > after the weekend). > > It's not just the racing that exciting. > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net > To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > Mailto: %(user_address)s

I'll post a photo or two on Facebook. I got lucky today. I hoofed it immediately after Free Practice ended and was able to cram into the first train. It was SRO for sure. In the past, especially right after the pandemic, I took cabs on Sundays - pretty quick, easy and not too expensive if you find others to share the ride with. Since I am a resident, but don't have a driver's license, I can't take a motorbike or scooter to the track. For me, part of the adventure is the train ride. I won't talk about the practices, so as not so spoil. On Fri, 24 Nov 2023 at 15:27, Vicki Smith <Vicki@ducati.net> wrote: > My experience with getting to that race is riding a motorcycle is by far > the best way but pay serious attention to where you parked or you won’t > find your bike till Monday. The train is so packed and the train platform > is so packed, it’s hours of waiting nuts to butts with a jillion people. > Great place to be a pickpocket though. > My friends took a taxi on Monday to the test and that was normal. I almost > always rent a scooter when I do the GP’s. It’s by far the fastest way in > and out. > But I know Kevin knows all this already. > Vicki > > On Thu, Nov 23, 2023 at 2:44 PM Kevin Kachadourian < > kkachadourian@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I may have to go to Plan B. >> >> I have no idea what proportion of fans take the train as opposed to drive >> or take taxis, but I do know that it's a lot of people. When I've taken the >> trains before, they are usually SRO and packed like sardine cans. Going in, >> the train might have zero room after leaving the first station in Valencia, >> and coming back, there is a swarm of people, hundreds upon hundreds, all >> crowded before the platform, waiting for the next train. >> >> The Renfe train site, which usually has the departure times for the >> trains up by now, has no trains listed ("please check back later."). >> >> At least the strike is only tomorrow (other scheduled strike days are >> after the weekend). >> >> It's not just the racing that exciting. >> >> >> >> >> To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: >> http://www.ductalk.com/ >> and >> https://www.facebook.com/ducnet >> _____________________ >> Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net >> To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net >> Mailto: %(user_address)s > > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net > To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > Mailto: %(user_address)s