Metrolink to / from Etihad

[KPXBLN]

Anyone who thinks problems with the trams are all Andy Burnham's fault: what's the reason public transport in every UK city outside London is shit? The problem nationwide is privatisation and decades of underinvestment.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Maybe now the buses are being centralised again they could introduce direct matchday special services from the outlying areas? They’ll probably have to do something similar anyway once the Ashton line closes for a season for the HS2 works

I read somewhere that there is the possibility of building a tram maintenance shed in Ashton so there could be a shuttle service between Ashton and New Islington while Piccadilly is rebuilt. Still very early days of course and there's always ...

 

[staffsblue]

Yes I won't get the tram back. If I get transport it's the bus. I think people in the queue hope they will get lucky and it moves quickly but that rarely happens. Another problem with walking is due to being wrapped up against the cold you're wringing wet with sweat when you get there.

I've had that issue before when I've been rushing back to Piccadilly for a train. I sometimes just take my jacket off & get wet rather than get sweaty.

 

[Corky]

Anyone who thinks problems with the trams are all Andy Burnham's fault: what's the reason public transport in every UK city outside London is shit? The problem nationwide is privatisation and decades of underinvestment.

The Metrolink was never privatised.

 

[staffsblue]

Anyone who thinks problems with the trams are all Andy Burnham's fault: what's the reason public transport in every UK city outside London is shit? The problem nationwide is privatisation and decades of underinvestment.

Despite everyone's complaints about transport in Manchester, it's a million times better than most provincial towns
Where I live in Stafford, there are no buses after 6pm on weekdays, and no service at all on Sundays.

 

[staffsblue]

The Metrolink was never privatised.

Yes it was. Has previously been operated by Stagecoach & RATP, the operator of the Paris metro. It is currently operated by Keolis / Amey although publicity funded

 

[Corky]

Yes it was. Has previously been operated by Stagecoach & RATP, the operator of the Paris metro. It is currently operated by Keolis / Amey although publicity funded

Publicly owned too.

 

[KPXBLN]

The Metrolink was never privatised.

that was referring to public transport in general in the UK, including but not limited to Manchester's awful bus services

 

[BrianW]

Metrolink is publicly owned but franchised out to a private company that operates it, presumably at a profit.

Whether this makes sense is another question. A model invented by Thatcher and her mates who were horrified by the idea of the public sector running anything.

 

[Stephen230]

I get the tram there and walk back into town after the game. Takes 15-20 minutes to walk to Piccadilly.

You’ll be having Mo Farah whinging that you’re going too fast if you’re getting back to town in 15 minutes.