Metrolink to / from Etihad

[Sid C]

Fucking pile of shit back to Altrincham after todays game.

Metrolink = Useless bunch of wankers.

Ours waited around 20 minutes just short of the old Mitchell Arms and then the pompous rag prick of a driver started complaining because someone pressed the buzzer asking what was going on. I thought Wednesday was great tonight was worse than useless.

 

[Blue Mist]

Ours waited around 20 minutes just short of the old Mitchell Arms and then the pompous rag prick of a driver started complaining because someone pressed the buzzer asking what was going on. I thought Wednesday was great tonight was worse than useless.

See my post yesterday. Cars are allowed to block the Mitchell Arms junction causing a total traffic jam where trams cannot move. It was very poorly designed and probably can't be changed now.

 

[Gray]

See my post yesterday. Cars are allowed to block the Mitchell Arms junction causing a total traffic jam where trams cannot move. It was very poorly designed and probably can't be changed now.

Should have the police controlling that junction, not rocket science is it.

 

[paulchapo]

Should have the police controlling that junction, not rocket science is it.

Exactly this. It used to happen at Maine Road, police controlling the flow of traffic to speed things up.

 

[Gray]

See my post yesterday. Cars are allowed to block the Mitchell Arms junction causing a total traffic jam where trams cannot move. It was very poorly designed and probably can't be changed now.

The trams always crawl along that stretch but basically keep moving.

The tram yesterday stopped at Holt town for 20 minutes with the driver issuing feeble excuses then having to check his doors because people had tried to get off. No consideration by Metrolink for women, young children, elderly passengers and invalids they are a disgrace.

To compound matters the “L” driver on my next tram to Altrincham must have had a lead foot. Violently braked at St. Peter’s square throwing passengers against each other and then did worse when leaving Timperley. He claimed an overshoot which could not have been at the station as he had already disgorged all his passengers. He was lying and must have run a red light and triggered the automatic braking system.

Took almost 2 hours to travel 8 miles, Metrolink are not fit for purpose.

 

[Blue Smarties]

See my post yesterday. Cars are allowed to block the Mitchell Arms junction causing a total traffic jam where trams cannot move. It was very poorly designed and probably can't be changed now.

Knew it would be bad when I walked past this. Too many taxis trying to make the gig - only going to get worse…

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

We stuck around for another pint at Summerbees after the game but when the shutters went down there were still long queues for the tram, although it did move quite quick. The tram was still sardinesque.

I also think the staff managing the queues were extremely unprofessional and were encouraging people to run the winding queue and down the wet steps for an approaching tram, one even shouting out, jokingly, that it was the “last tram”. I can see a nasty accident happening with that sort of behaviour.

 

[DTKOAG]

Must say very impressed with the fast track for the Met and getting on the tram awaiting to Piccadilly.

 

[Blue Mist]

Should have the police controlling that junction, not rocket science is it.

The police haven't done traffic duty for 30 years !
Simply stop all cars and taxis from picking up and close off the roads that converge in and around the Mitchell. (I don't know the names of any round there)

 

[mancityvstoke]

Funny watching the co op lot getting off and blues ignoring tram wind up merchants and the ensuing melee to get on the sardine tins.

Metro link staff love an argument too. They don't give a fuck about passengers that much is clear.

I want my car back.