Metrolink to / from Etihad

[LongsightM13]

After the Lisbon game Wednesday, miraculously caught a tram straight away as there were no queues.
Then they announced that due to a crash near media city that the only trams going to Eccles were in fact going to Trafford Centre.
The driver then announced to the passengers that it would be better to get off at the Imperial War Museum, walk across bridge and get tram at media city to Eccles.
In the end the tram just carried on its usual way and never went to Trafford.
On another note, as I have a metro link / Etihad pass for match days, will I get a refund for the trams been un-useable during April……nah I didn’t think so either

When we got to the tram stop the hectors had closed the fences and gates and were telling people they had to walk to Piccadilly because of a crash on the line.
Just a bit annoying, then, to be passed by a double tram just as we walked past New Islington…
Shambles isn’t the word

 

[JGL07]

I tend not to bother with trams for evening matches now as they’re a cluster fuck. Strolled out last night, cab flagged near the Holt Town met stop, £30 to Alty. Back home for 22:20.

If I get a tram then it’s looking more like 23:00/23:30.

Strangely for the United and Sporting matches, I got a tram to and from the match without any queue or any delay at all. Straight through the barriers five minutes after the match and on to a waiting tram.

 

[Corky]

Strangely for the United and Sporting matches, I got a tram to and from the match without any queue or any delay at all. Straight through the barriers five minutes after the match and on to a waiting tram.

They announced there were massive delays after sporting without qualifying it, so many avoided the tram

If something comes every 8 or 12 minutes and they are delayed who can tell? There are no real timetables.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Strangely for the United and Sporting matches, I got a tram to and from the match without any queue or any delay at all. Straight through the barriers five minutes after the match and on to a waiting tram.

Probably because the demand for trams on Sunday was low - there weren’t any running to Alty!

 

[berryblue]

They announced there were massive delays after sporting without qualifying it, so many avoided the tram

If something comes every 8 or 12 minutes and they are delayed who can tell? There are no real timetables.

Also, the timetable boards are switched off. Bloody annoying.

 

[LongsightM13]

Been stuck on a stationary tram outside New Islington for 25 minutes now. After one brief announcement heard nothing more. Passengers getting ansty and mutinous

 

[paulchapo]

Been stuck on a stationary tram outside New Islington for 25 minutes now. After one brief announcement heard nothing more. Passengers getting ansty and mutinous

They are fucking shite, well shite is being kind! Call the fuckers up if you can get a signal.

 

[DWIFF]

Travelled on the East Didsbury line this evening for the match and the tram ran direct to the Etihad via Piccadilly.
Is this a new service for match days?

 

[LongsightM13]

Travelled on the East Didsbury line this evening for the match and the tram ran direct to the Etihad via Piccadilly.
Is this a new service for match days?

Was that the same one I was on that was stuck for half an hour?
My mate is a driver and he says they have started running direct services on the quiet from some of the outer stations - depending on driver availability- but for some reason don’t promote them, even the boards said Piccadilly rather than Etihad Campus.
Normally timed to arrive an hour before kick off so probably leaving East Dids at 6.20 tonight, 1:20 for a 3pm

 

[Centur100ns]

Been stuck on a stationary tram outside New Islington for 25 minutes now. After one brief announcement heard nothing more. Passengers getting ansty and mutinous

I think it was whilst the air ambulance was finding somewhere to land as there had been a double stabbing nearby and one person died.