Metrolink to / from Etihad

[LongsightM13]

There's going to be express buses from East Didsbury to and from the stadium from anyone travelling from that direction...

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Caught this yesterday, worked perfectly there and back. Wish they did it for every game from the park and ride stations

 

[paulchapo]

I hate metrolink. Because it runs into areas tfgm decided in their infinate wisdom to discontinue buses running into those areas. They totally ignore the fact not everyone lives near a tram stop, it's more expensive and on days like yesterday you're fucked. Last night trying to get from Altrincham to Didsbury for a drink by public transport was as good as impossible. I used to be able to catch a 370 bus that took me right into the heart of Didsbury village. Last night all trams terminated at Old Trafford and there was no Didsbury trams either, they terminated at Firswood. The only way I could get there by public transport was a 263 to Stretford and catch another bus, a journey that would take me 90 minutes minimum IF the connections aligned. Just fuck off and when you get there fuck off again metrolink!

 

[dawlishdave]

I hate metrolink. Because it runs into areas tfgm decided in their infinate wisdom to discontinue buses running into those areas. They totally ignore the fact not everyone lives near a tram stop, it's more expensive and on days like yesterday you're fucked. Last night trying to get from Altrincham to Didsbury for a drink by public transport was as good as impossible. I used to be able to catch a 370 bus that took me right into the heart of Didsbury village. Last night all trams terminated at Old Trafford and there was no Didsbury trams either, they terminated at Firswood. The only way I could get there by public transport was a 263 to Stretford and catch another bus, a journey that would take me 90 minutes minimum IF the connections aligned. Just fuck off and when you get there fuck off again metrolink!

I'm only interested in getting to and from the ground from the City center, seems to be a better service on a Sunday, yesterday being a case in point no long queues and double units.

 

[paulchapo]

I'm only interested in getting to and from the ground from the City center, seems to be a better service on a Sunday, yesterday being a case in point no long queues and double units.

Yes I get that but for many the all singing dancing metrolink isn't. That includes matchdays and in our social life. Coming from Altrincham they terminated at Old Trafford which is fucking useless

 

[Gray]

Yes I get that but for many the all singing dancing metrolink isn't. That includes matchdays and in our social life. Coming from Altrincham they terminated at Old Trafford which is fucking useless

I did No.11 bus from Timperley to Baguley metro stop, tram to the airport, Liverpool train to Piccadilly and final tram to the Etihad. On the return I reversed the process but just missed a No.11 bus at the Baguley metro stop.

Wife was good enough to collect me from Tesco Baguley car park.

It all worked a treat and as I left the game one minute in to injury time I was able to get straight on to the tram platform at the Etihad and caught a tram within a couple of minutes,

 

[Northerndave]

I did No.11 bus from Timperley to Baguley metro stop, tram to the airport, Liverpool train to Piccadilly and final tram to the Etihad.

I think having to take 4 different journeys to get from Timpers to the Etihad sums up what a crap public service we have up here in Manchester. How much did that lot cost??

 

[paulchapo]

I think having to take 4 different journeys to get from Timpers to the Etihad sums up what a crap public service we have up here in Manchester. How much did that lot cost??

It just proved my point what a shit service it is. It's a case of throwing everything at a tram system that's often not running properly when it's needed, mainly weekends when people want to use it to socialise. As I said last night if I wanted to use public transport to get from Altrincham to Didsbury, about 6-8 miles it would have taken me almost two hours if everything aligned and been three buses. The 370 from Altrincham to Didsbury took around 25 minutes and was cheap and reliable. It got cancelled because they said it wasn't needed because the tram ran there. They forgot it ran through Timperly and Northendon and on to Stockport as well. All on one bus, not having to change trams. The 41 bus which could get me there stopped running from Altrincham and as far as I know now only runs from Sale. People don't want to keep changing and standing around at night at bus/tram stops. I got an Uber in the end which is obviously more expensive but if I wanted to go out I had little choice.

 

[Gray]

I think having to take 4 different journeys to get from Timpers to the Etihad sums up what a crap public service we have up here in Manchester. How much did that lot cost??

Got my pass, just the annual £10 for using the trams/trains in GM.

Putt a fair bit of planning in to get all my timings right. If the No.11 bus had departed Wythenshawe hospital at the time it was supposed to then I would not have needed to call out the wife. Was just about to cross the road from Baguley tram stop when the bloody thing went past 4 minutes early.

 

[paulchapo]

I did No.11 bus from Timperley to Baguley metro stop, tram to the airport, Liverpool train to Piccadilly and final tram to the Etihad. On the return I reversed the process but just missed a No.11 bus at the Baguley metro stop.

Wife was good enough to collect me from Tesco Baguley car park.

It all worked a treat and as I left the game one minute in to injury time I was able to get straight on to the tram platform at the Etihad and caught a tram within a couple of minutes,

Are you posting this as some sort of success story?? If anything it just proves what a ballache it is when you have to get around on a tram that isn't running when they've stopped other means of transport that worked fine for years. You're lucky to have someone give you a lift from the car park otherwise I'm presuming that would have meant more delays getting home

 

[DTKOAG]

I did No.11 bus from Timperley to Baguley metro stop, tram to the airport, Liverpool train to Piccadilly and final tram to the Etihad. On the return I reversed the process but just missed a No.11 bus at the Baguley metro stop.

Wife was good enough to collect me from Tesco Baguley car park.

It all worked a treat and as I left the game one minute in to injury time I was able to get straight on to the tram platform at the Etihad and caught a tram within a couple of minutes,