City bus scheme for home games - bus tracking (P91)

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mscenterh750 said:
Not sure mate and have never looked into that. I’ve only recently started getting the train (I live a 5 minute walk from Crewe station) after years of driving but parking and getting off has become a pain so decided give the train a go. So with being new to that sort of travel I either walk to the ground or use uber. Would be really handy if there was a bus that went Piccadilly Station way, I don’t know if the metro link passes that way either and haven’t done any research into it or buses for that matter. It just seemed easy to walk or get an uber.
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I don’t think there’s a direct bus from the train station to the stadium along Ashton New Road, you’d have to go to Piccadilly Gardens to pick one up. There’s a free bus shuttle from Piccadilly Approach to there but not sure how reliable, regular or busy they get. It’s probably quicker to walk to the Gardens or get the bus that goes down Ashton Old Road and walk up. Those buses are from the taxi rank outside the station.
 
Citizen of Legoland said:
I don’t think there’s a direct bus from the train station to the stadium along Ashton New Road, you’d have to go to Piccadilly Gardens to pick one up. There’s a free bus shuttle from Piccadilly Approach to there but not sure how reliable, regular or busy they get. It’s probably quicker to walk to the Gardens or get the bus that goes down Ashton Old Road and walk up. Those buses are from the taxi rank outside the station.
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Brilliant and thank you for that.
 
journolud said:
Did anyone get the Macclesfield bus today?
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I got it yesterday
Only 3 of us on first mini bus from macc. Picked a couple more up in Cheadle
Very speedy, took a hour both ways with 5 min stops to pick up.
The drop off and pick up inside training ground is very good.
Very good service from end of my street
 
One bus all the way through Disley to the Etihad, no chance of there being any space by the time it hits great moor.
 
diamondmonkey said:
I got it yesterday
Only 3 of us on first mini bus from macc. Picked a couple more up in Cheadle
Very speedy, took a hour both ways with 5 min stops to pick up.
The drop off and pick up inside training ground is very good.
Very good service from end of my street
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was this the one organised by Swanns? It's not the new scheme because that doesn't start till 17 Feb???
 
yatesy94. said:
Yep does seem very strange if they're willing to come all the way from Macclesfield you think they'd want to service areas like Bolton, Westhoughton, Wigan, Leigh, Atherton etc...also odd not seeing Warrington on there.
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Possibly no Warrington on there because it’s not part of Gtr Mcr conurbation???
I live in Warrington and the OSC no longer has a minibus option, so there would be demand if the bus took in stops on the way to Mcr.
 
journolud said:
Did anyone get the Macclesfield bus today?
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Stockton Heath Blue said:
Possibly no Warrington on there because it’s not part of Gtr Mcr conurbation???
I live in Warrington and the OSC no longer has a minibus option, so there would be demand if the bus took in stops on the way to Mcr.
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Is Macclesfield part of the Gtr MCR conurbation? I wouldn’t have thought so?
 
yatesy94. said:
Yep does seem very strange if they're willing to come all the way from Macclesfield you think they'd want to service areas like Bolton, Westhoughton, Wigan, Leigh, Atherton etc...also odd not seeing Warrington on there.
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Places like Warrington, Wigan, Leigh and macc seem a bit too far away for a bus service like this in my opinion. I think a lot of it is based on areas with the highest number of season tickets as well - could be wrong though
 
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Looking forward to seeing how the Altrincham service operates. I'll have a brief visit home just after Easter and my 14-year-old German nephew will be there at the same time. He's quite an avid fan of City and I'd love to takle huim to his first game against Villa on April 3. Just womndering whether the bus or the Metrolink will be a better bet, as he'll be at my mum's house which is within easy walking distance from the Interchange.
 
petrusha said:
Looking forward to seeing how the Altrincham service operates. I'll have a brief visit home just after Easter and my 14-year-old German nephew will be there at the same time. He's quite an avid fan of City and I'd love to takle huim to his first game against Villa on April 3. Just womndering whether the bus or the Metrolink will be a better bet, as he'll be at my mum's house which is within easy walking distance from the Interchange.
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As a lover of the team system 99% of the time I’d say the team is a different experience and more interesting. Only problem is the crowds returning.

So it’s the old conundrum: swings or roundabouts! :-)

Hope you and your nephew have an excellent time. :-)
 
Eccles Blue said:
As a lover of the team system 99% of the time I’d say the team is a different experience and more interesting. Only problem is the crowds returning.

So it’s the old conundrum: swings or roundabouts! :-)

Hope you and your nephew have an excellent time. :-)
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Ohhhh help @petrusha the joys (not) of predictive text and typing in a hurry!!!
That should be TRAM not team!! Apologies :-)
 
uwerosler28 said:
One bus all the way through Disley to the Etihad, no chance of there being any space by the time it hits great moor.
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Personally I'm not too concerned about pre match as I like to have a drink in town.
However post match there should be a double decker bus from the ETIHAD direct to the Park and Ride behind the 192 Bus Hub in Hazel Grove. This would also benefit drivers from Buxton to High Lane
More importantly, the emphasis should be on speed rather than making a profit
If Andy Burnham is serious about getting cars off the road then this is the only way it will work.
 
Thanks for getting in touch about public transport provision to the Co-Op Live Arena which is due to open this April.

I'm aware of the challenges related to the venue's location and capacity and I would like to assure you that Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has been working closely with the Co-op Live Arena on plans around transport to and from the venue.

All parties are working together to limit the impact to the overall transport network. Detailed travel information will be published ahead of the venue opening with a particular focus on public transport services to and from the arena. In support of this, additional capacity has already been introduced on the tram network, with services now operating every six minutes between the city centre and Etihad Campus and additional strengthening planned during events.

I've spoken to TfGM about your suggestion of restoring rail services on the Phillips Park line to help people get to and from the area, and they've advised this isn't an option that's being considered. This is largely due to the fact that it would be difficult to justify the business case and cost involved for such a project purely from an events perspective. There is also nowhere for trains to go at either end of the line and capacity issues across central Manchester on existing infrastructure. The focus will, instead, be on enhancing other public transport, including dedicated bus services. More details will be announced by TfGM and the arena in the coming weeks.

I trust the above proves useful and thanks for taking the time to get in touch and share your feedback.

Andy Burnham

Mayor of Greater Manchester
 
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