Metrolink for WBA game

[BringBackSwales]

They should have gone the whole hog and used a tunnel system. As we already have a tunnel network which goes as far as Buxton. The land below greater Manchester is perfect for tunneling.

Fuck me, allowing metro link to tunel under the city, we would have no houses left

 

[warpig]

As a matter of interest what time did it get to the Etihad, and did all the people waiting at each station manage to climb aboard?

I arrived at Timperley at 16.05 to hear an announcement "That due to an earlier tram failure in Manchester all services were delayed".

The tram I got from Timperley terminated at Deansgate/Castlefield and each station I passed was crammed with City Fans, at Brooklands and Sale the indicator boards stated there would be an Etihad tram in 7 minutes.

On arrival at Deansgate/Castlefield the indicator boards did not display an Etihad tram and were showing a Piccadilly tram in 20 minutes time. When this time reduced to 18 minutes up popped an Etihad tram due in 20 minutes, I jumped on the Piccadilly tram as I have no faith in METROLINK.

I arrived at Piccadilly train station at 17.05 and, knowing the Etihad tram would be impossible to get on due to the vast numbers of people wanting it, started walking to the stadium.

The heavens opened and despite being able to get on an Ashton tram at Holt Town I was saturated by the time I took my seat in block 211 just as the game kicked off.

Whilst waiting at Deansgate/Castlefield I personally witnessed City fans getting on the Altrincham tram as they had had enough and were going back to Sale to watch the game in a pub.

I would be interested to know how late people arrived and how many actually never did?

METROLINK = any derogatory adjective you wish to insert.

I got to the Ethihad at just after 5:20. And yes everybody got on at all the stops. There was a problem on the single line section between gmex and St Peters square, but this was a lot earlier in the day (3pm I think) and had cleared by the time I went through.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Normally drive but if having beer use it.

To be honest it was fine yesterday, Metro into Shudehill, few beers in Turks and straight on a tram about 16.15 to the ground.

Afterwards went to the pub for a couple before walking up and again straight on a tram.

Not always that smooth and perhaps I was lucky as I was on the northern side of the network.

 

[weeman19_89]

Well because the trains weren't on this weekend from Rochdale I decided on the tram. Getting there was a breeze even if it does go all around Oldham etc.

Got off at Shudehill jumped in a pub, went back for a tram, no problems.

Coming back though, got on a tram with relative ease, ticking off the stops, then at Kingsway Business Park an announcement 'tram terminating at Newbold' when I got on it said Rochdale. Anyway pulls up at Newbold and yeah the driver telling everyone to get off. When we questioned why it was finishing here. He just went 'it's because I'm 20mins late, because of the football'

Well I'm sorry that's not our fault, I got on a service knowing it was going to Rochdale, not that I'd have to get off and wait 25minutes for another tram.
Joke of a system!!

 

[squirtyflower]

Well because the trains weren't on this weekend from Rochdale I decided on the tram. Getting there was a breeze even if it does go all around Oldham etc.

Got off at Shudehill jumped in a pub, went back for a tram, no problems.

Coming back though, got on a tram with relative ease, ticking off the stops, then at Kingsway Business Park an announcement 'tram terminating at Newbold' when I got on it said Rochdale. Anyway pulls up at Newbold and yeah the driver telling everyone to get off. When we questioned why it was finishing here. He just went 'it's because I'm 20mins late, because of the football'

Well I'm sorry that's not our fault, I got on a service knowing it was going to Rochdale, not that I'd have to get off and wait 25minutes for another tram.
Joke of a system!!

That's an absolute joke, stopping the service because he's late, what a piss take, how about him trying to fulfil their obligation to the passengers and go a little faster

 

[Stretford Born Blue]

Left my seat in the second tier on the final whistle yesterday as normal, walked to my car which takes around 10 minutes, then drove home to Brooklands, was in the house at 8-15 pm, around 40 minutes in total, wouldn't happen on the metro-link...?!

 

[Gray]

The laughable thing about Metrolink is that they think they are doing a good job?

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Normally drive but if having beer use it.

To be honest it was fine yesterday, Metro into Shudehill, few beers in Turks and straight on a tram about 16.15 to the ground.

Afterwards went to the pub for a couple before walking up and again straight on a tram.

Not always that smooth and perhaps I was lucky as I was on the northern side of the network.

I was just a few minutes behind you then (got a tram at Victoria about 16:20) and it was awful.

 

[west didsblue]

Got a tram to town once just after the Didsbury line opened. Couldn't believe how slow it seemed to be going. Checked with an app on my phone and the maximum speed it got to was 15 mph. I thought it's supposed to be faster than a bus in rush hour but apparently not.

 

[blueinnewzealand]

I see it hasn't improved. Was living 2mins from the Deansgate stop last year and I walked to and from games after the first time I used it on matchday. May not have been quicker all the time, but it felt like a hell of a lot less effort.