Metrolink to / from Etihad

[Northerndave]

If you are using it to travel from the Etihad-St Peters Sq., who is the idiot?

Maybe you ? The Trams on the Alty line were not running through the the Etihad, so a change was needed.

Also, have you not heard that not everyone is in their 20's or fully mobile? But thanks for your input Steve Cram :)

 

[Roachy]

If you are using it to travel from the Etihad-St Peters Sq., who is the idiot?

What a stupid comment.

 

[jockblue]

Stood in Piccadilly Station whilst trams to Eccles, Media City, Deansgate Castlefield & completely empty passed through before an Altrincham tram eventually put in an appearance. This organisation is utterly shite.

I know Metrolink is your bete noir Gray, but as a tip for Saturday 3pm games, its better to either walk to Market Street or stay on any tram to St Peters, and then the frequency to Altrincham doubles.

 

[Marvin.]

What a stupid comment.

Choosing between walking, the bus and tram travel between the Etihad - Manchester City centre is a marginal decision in terms of time. The tram comes into its own when you are travelling further down the line.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

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[Roachy]

Choosing between walking, the bus and tram travel between the Etihad - Manchester City centre is a marginal decision in terms of time. The tram comes into its own when you are travelling further down the line.

Bollocks. Travel time from St Peters Sq to the Etihad is shown as a 12 min journey, more likely a touch longer. You're not walking it in that time.

 

[Norbert D]

Bollocks. Travel time from St Peters Sq to the Etihad is shown as a 12 min journey, more likely a touch longer. You're not walking it in that time.

I walked that exact route after the treble parade and it took the best part of an hour.

 

[Roachy]

I walked that exact route after the treble parade and it took the best part of an hour.

I think it's just over 2 mile so about right.

 

[Gray]

I know Metrolink is your bete noir Gray, but as a tip for Saturday 3pm games, its better to either walk to Market Street or stay on any tram to St Peters, and then the frequency to Altrincham doubles.

I could hang around at the stadium until after 6pm, then get a direct tram to Altrincham. Would definitely consider that when the weather improves in the Spring.

 

[Blue Mist]

Choosing between walking, the bus and tram travel between the Etihad - Manchester City centre is a marginal decision in terms of time. The tram comes into its own when you are travelling further down the line.

I'm sorry Marvin but you keep pushing how good it is. It isn't.
Getting to a game on the Altrincham line involves changing at a stop, either at Cornbrook or in town and yet, when City aren't playing it runs directly to the Etihad and beyond. Weird.
Thats not a problem for me as I go for a drink in town but the problem comes then trying to get a tram. They are dangerously rammed full.
This line is closed or there are issues with it on many occasions.
I walk from the ground to Piccadilly. For night matches especially, people cannot board or have to shove on an already full to capacity Altrincham tram at St Peters Sq, Deansgate and Cornbrook.
If you haven't been to the match but are in town it is often not possible to get one.
There are other instances where it highlights that the people running the service haven't got a clue. Last season City played on a Sunday at 2pm. The same day was Chinese New Year with a big parade in town. Trams from Alty were singles every 12 minutes. They were so rammed one woman I spoke to had to let 3 go by as she couldn't get on.
If politicians don't want us using our cars they should provide a decent tram service.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

At the moment we've literally got thousands of supporters travelling back to Piccadilly just to get a train in the opposite direction

Easy enough if you're fit enough to walk/run, but a long.and frustrating wait for those who aren't

Utterly ridiculous, and it won't change until the tramlines are extended to Bredbury and Stockport

It might never happen but we can always dream.

 

[Blue Mist]

At the moment we've literally got thousands of supporters travelling back to Piccadilly just to get a train in the opposite direction

Easy enough if you're fit enough to walk/run, but a long.and frustrating wait for those who aren't

Utterly ridiculous, and it won't change until the tramlines are extended to Bredbury and Stockport

It might never happen but we can always dream.

I think you might be disappointed as it looks like Didsbury will run the line through to Stockport. That means even more people being funneled into town. They should, but won't, build a circular line similar to the London tube.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

I think you might be disappointed as it looks like Didsbury will run the line through to Stockport. That means even more people being funneled into town. They should, but won't, build a circular line similar to the London tube.

Yeah like I said, there are loads of supporters being forced to go to Piccadilly, just to board a train to Stockport and beyond

Once I'm no longer fit enough to walk to Piccadilly I'll stop going.

No way will I ever choose between leaving early to beat the tram queue or queuing for up to an hour.