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Metrolink to / from Etihad
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Millwallawayveteran1988
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It’s the one thing that will stop me going eventually. It’s just such a faff. The hassle of going is just getting worse by the season. I think we played Arsenal in the FA cup the other year on a Friday night for TV, no trains were running for whatever reason and it took me 2 hrs to drive from Warrington.Asked for a price of a taxi back to Piccadilly Station.
£20.Walked there in the end.
Citizen of Legoland
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Possibly the discussion around tram-trains a few years back that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere now. I think they were looking at changing the Hyde and Hadfield lines to tram-trains and possibly switching them to run to Victoria but don’t remember any talk about rebuilding the viaduct into Piccadilly.That's a fair point, I have wondered about that myself, perhaps it's going to be a tram link shuttling back and forward between Pic and Vic via Ardwick. The conversation I had with him was over a pint, and we started talking about the parking restrictions on streets around the ground and how Pollard street being traffic and trams and pedestrians doesn't work.
No one is saying close an already congested road. We are saying that 15 minutes after kick off, when all the taxis have left and buses are parked up, close the roads thenIf they're already completely congested, it makes no difference if you close the road.
In this case, from town the signed route for Ashton is Ashton Old Road. Ashton New Road is signed only for Droylsden and Clayton. All it needs is a matrix sign on Great Ancoats Street saying "Event congestion on A662 - use A635 for Clayton, Droyslden, and Ashton" with temporary signage on Ashton Old Road to direct people back to Ashton New Road (e.g. Fairfield Road / Edge Lane).
(Taxis would still head for ANR but at least we wouldn't have an artic tanker blocking traffic as we did a few weeks ago. How the driver of a 53 bus ended up on Every Street last month is still a mystery.)
And don't forget Braess's paradox. https://supernet.isenberg.umass.edu/articles/braess-encyc.pdf
Yes, some of us have studied this stuff!
I think you might be the only one saying that. Close roads during the match?No one is saying close an already congested road. We are saying that 15 minutes after kick off, when all the taxis have left and buses are parked up, close the roads then
Wilmslow Road
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One asked me for £40. Called him all the C***s under the Son. As well they only want Cash.Asked for a price of a taxi back to Piccadilly Station.
£20.Walked there in the end.
Bigg Bigg Blue
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Dukinfield and Stalybridge were covered by S.H.M.D and were greenBring back (from what I can remember) the individual livery coloured local buses.
Blue/cream for Ashton
Green for Hyde
Red for Ducky/Stalybridge?
Seems everything will be boring metro yellow from now on.
i kne albert davy
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Spot on Stockports were red and cream.Dukinfield and Stalybridge were covered by S.H.M.D and were green
Johnny Mars Bar
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One asked me for £40. Called him all the C***s under the Son. As well they only want Cash.
If that’s a hackney carriage it’s illegal, should’ve recorded him and sent it to the council.
East Level 2
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And if it's private hire it should be booked in advance, or is that no longer the case?If that’s a hackney carriage it’s illegal, should’ve recorded him and sent it to the council.
Johnny Mars Bar
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And if it's private hire it should be booked in advance, or is that no longer the case?
Yep. So either way that driver is breaking the law just making up a fare on the spot.
East Level 2
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There were loads of the buggers parked up on Bradford Road openly plying for trade after the RM game last season.Yep. So either way that driver is breaking the law just making up a fare on the spot.
Johnny Mars Bar
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There were loads of the buggers parked up on Bradford Road openly plying for trade after the RM game last season.
Private hire taxis parked up could all be waiting for uber bookings to come in though to be fair
East Level 2
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They could, but they were shouting "Taxi, taxi" as fans walked past.Private hire taxis parked up could all be waiting for uber bookings to come in though to be fair
bobbyowenquiff
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These taxi bandits have become a huge problem at some grounds.One asked me for £40. Called him all the C***s under the Son. As well they only want Cash.
MCFCTrick
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It’s the one thing that will stop me going eventually. It’s just such a faff. The hassle of going is just getting worse by the season. I think we played Arsenal in the FA cup the other year on a Friday night for TV, no trains were running for whatever reason and it took me 2 hrs to drive from Warrington.
It was bad enough getting to and from Marland, Rochdale when we lived there. Moving to Poulton Le Fylde signalled the end for me. Just couldn't rely on the trains, and driving was a shitstorm in waiting, so season ticket since 1983 let go.
I'd be lying if I said I don't miss being there, but totally don't miss getting to and from it.
blue b4 the moon
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I've carried on from Fleetwood-by-the-sea (second full season here) but, it's certainly a bind at this time of year with driving conditions and having to walk 1 1/2 miles to/from the ground and with limited parking spaces I end up arriving 2 hours or so prior to KO & obviously not able to drink with driving.It was bad enough getting to and from Marland, Rochdale when we lived there. Moving to Poulton Le Fylde signalled the end for me. Just couldn't rely on the trains, and driving was a shitstorm in waiting, so season ticket since 1983 let go.
I'd be lying if I said I don't miss being there, but totally don't miss getting to and from it.
Neither myself or Mrs Moon work so she's happy to have some space when I'm out for hours and hours on match days.
I did consider the train but really can't be certain of getting home even if they're not on strike!! I noticed that with being in SS3 the Blackpool SC coaches are usually on their way while I'm on JMW so without being Mr unpopular that's not an option either.
As it stands I'm getting towards turfing it in, next season I intend doing just league games and using the exchange for quite a few games or maybe calling it a day all together.
Barring a few years due to work when games were always Saturdays I've has a SC since '71...it's all becoming a bit too much of a faff these days sadly.
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I'd be asking Blackpool SC if they're willing to wait. Surely another ten minutes won't make much of a difference to most people.I've carried on from Fleetwood-by-the-sea (second full season here) but, it's certainly a bind at this time of year with driving conditions and having to walk 1 1/2 miles to/from the ground and with limited parking spaces I end up arriving 2 hours or so prior to KO & obviously not able to drink with driving.
Neither myself or Mrs Moon work so she's happy to have some space when I'm out for hours and hours on match days.
I did consider the train but really can't be certain of getting home even if they're not on strike!! I noticed that with being in SS3 the Blackpool SC coaches are usually on their way while I'm on JMW so without being Mr unpopular that's not an option either.
As it stands I'm getting towards turfing it in, next season I intend doing just league games and using the exchange for quite a few games or maybe calling it a day all together.
Barring a few years due to work when games were always Saturdays I've has a SC since '71...it's all becoming a bit too much of a faff these days sadly.
blue b4 the moon
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To be honest I do enjoy the drive and belting out some tunes in my car most of the time and like walking but not when it's pissing but, it may come to that at some stage.I'd be asking Blackpool SC if they're willing to wait. Surely another ten minutes won't make much of a difference to most people.