Blue Smarties
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And shit like this is why I now brunt the cost of a cab from town to Alty after a midweek game. I just can’t be arsed with the shit show offered by the Met.
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Metrolink to / from Etihad
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Gray
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And that is why I do not attend Champions League and Carabao Cup matches, bad enough doing it by Metrolink for mid-week league matches.And shit like this is why I now brunt the cost of a cab from town to Alty after a midweek game. I just can’t be arsed with the shit show offered by the Met.
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Our tram to the stadium ran past the incident in Carruthers Street, which was cordoned off and had several emergency service vehicles present. The air ambulance helicopter was on the grassed area between Pollard and Merrill Streets.
No delay getting to the ground but a bloody shambles afterwards. The tram from the stadium got to Holt Town and the driver announced he would not be going any further than Piccadilly. not a problem because that is where I wanted to get off. When he got to New Islington he repeated the message but added that he would be going into the opposite platform in Piccadilly and that anyone who wanted a tram to Altrincham, Bury etc should leave the tram at New Islington. That was utterly stupid as no trams run from the Etihad to Altrincham which the driver should have been aware of. The tram arrived in Piccadilly and those of us who know the ropes turned right out of the tram to cross the tracks and get to the other platform from ground level instead of funnelling up the narrow staircase to cross above the tracks.
Then there was a wait of roughly 10 minutes for the Altrincham tram an empty SINGLE unit that was overcrowded before it left, yet people still tried to get on in the Gardens and at St. Peter's Square. Metrolink was not at fault earlier on in the evening but there is no hiding the fact that they are bloody useless and not fit for purpose.
The Single trams on the Altrincham line, possibly the busiest line on the network are a joke. IF you can get on at Picc then you are like a Sardine in a poorly ventilated tin, no chance of getting on at Cornbrook, Trafford Bar etc. This has been like this for months.
Then when you go past the Trafford Park depot there are loads of trams parked up for the night. Get them attached and run doubles, every 6 mins after the game.
And shit like this is why I now brunt the cost of a cab from town to Alty after a midweek game. I just can’t be arsed with the shit show offered by the Met.
Which must add another £20 to the cost of going to the game.
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But worth it to protect your sanity?Which must add another £20 to the cost of going to the game.
Blue Smarties
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Unfortunately £30. Thankfully it looks like Tuesday is the last match of the season I’ll need to get a cab as it does get tedious, but when I need to be up early I’d rather foot the cost.Which must add another £20 to the cost of going to the game.
The last time I got the tram after a midweek match I was back for midnight ish. Get a cab and it’s 22:30. Big difference.
The Single trams on the Altrincham line, possibly the busiest line on the network are a joke. IF you can get on at Picc then you are like a Sardine in a poorly ventilated tin, no chance of getting on at Cornbrook, Trafford Bar etc. This has been like this for months.
Then when you go past the Trafford Park depot there are loads of trams parked up for the night. Get them attached and run doubles, every 6 mins after the game.
I don't know what metrolink have against Altrincham. In their infinate wisdom they decided to stop running direct trams to the stadium and back on one of the busiest routes. As the bloody tram goes into Piccadilly station anyway, how hard is it to do the few extra stops to the stadium then turn it around? Instead everyone piles off at Cornbrook to wait for an already packed tram to arrive, it's ludicrous. Surely the job of a public transport system is to get people to and from events as quickly and safely as possible? Sort out a schedule to get as many trams as possible going directly to and from the stadium in the peak two hour window before and after a game. When I asked why they stopped the direct tram from Altrincham they said it was only fair to allow other routes the same privilege so it was now the Eccles routes turn. On matchdays why can't both routes run directly?
Unfortunately £30. Thankfully it looks like Tuesday is the last match of the season I’ll need to get a cab as it does get tedious, but when I need to be up early I’d rather foot the cost.
The last time I got the tram after a midweek match I was back for midnight ish. Get a cab and it’s 22:30. Big difference.
Is that an Uber? I used to get a cab from Altrincham to Piccadilly station for work a few years ago and it was around £15 with passenger cars ( Who are now unfortunately useless.)
Bluemoon dan
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Just a heads-up, that next Tuesday on CL semi final night there is a major gig at the AO arena, starting at 7.30. Expect the Metrolink to suffer a major meltdown.
Wait till there's a major gig on at the new arena next to the Etihad on the same night as a game.....
The Light Was Yellow Sir
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Wait till we let the rags share the stadium whilst the toilet is being rebuilt. There will be a sea change in the metro link services provided to the Etihad and I wouldn’t be surprised if the railway line behind the stadium gets a station!