Metrolink to / from Etihad

tizzerp said:
Yep. Absolute moron. Came past us at speed on the inside of a bus that had stopped in traffic driving the wrong way up the road. Hope he got what was coming to him.
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Yeah luckily I saw him coming, 2or 3 lads where chasing after him only a matter of time till someone is hurt badly.
 
Courtneyneild said:
What a joke. One of the busiest days of the year for tram usage. Is it a strike or improvement works?
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Just recall it being flagged the other week on this thread and thought was worth flagging again.

I believe they are Cornbrook engineering works over the weekend.

Anyone trying to get the to the stadium would need to get off at Cornbrook and either wait for the replacement bus to take you to Piccadilly Gardens to catch the tram on from there, or walk to Picc (probably quicker!)

It is a joke and will be even more an issue for the return journeys home.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Just recall it being flagged the other week on this thread and thought was worth flagging again.

I believe they are Cornbrook engineering works over the weekend.

Anyone trying to get the to the stadium would need to get off at Cornbrook and either wait for the replacement bus to take you to Piccadilly Gardens to catch the tram on from there, or walk to Picc (probably quicker!)

It is a joke and will be even more an issue for the return journeys home.
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There's going to be express buses from East Didsbury to and from the stadium from anyone travelling from that direction...

tfgm.com

Planned engineering works at Deansgate-Castlefield

Planned engineering works will take place at Deansgate-Castlefield from Saturday 5th to Sunday 6th March 2022.
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Can't these engineering work at somewhere like Cornbrook be done at night? It's no good having a tram service that isn't working for many at big events.
 

Deansgate-Castlefield engineering works​

During the required closure on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 March, no trams will run through Deansgate-Castlefield and the following Metrolink lines will be affected:
- Altrincham line services will operate to Trafford Bar (every 10 minutes)
- Rochdale line services will operate to Exchange Square
- Peak-time Shaw services will operate to Exchange Square
- Eccles line services will operate to Cornbrook
- East Didsbury line services will operate to Firswood (every 10 minutes)
- Airport line services will operate to Firswood (every 10 minutes)
- Trafford Park line services will operate to Wharfside (every 10 minutes)
- Ashton line services will operate to Bury
- Bury line services will operate to Ashton
- Peak-time Bury line services will operate to Piccadilly
Bus replacement services will operate:
- Chorlton – Victoria
- Stretford – Piccadilly via Cornbrook
- Wharfside – Piccadilly via Cornbrook
- East Didsbury Park and Ride - Etihad Stadium (Sunday only)
 
staffsblue said:
There's going to be express buses from East Didsbury to and from the stadium from anyone travelling from that direction...

tfgm.com

Planned engineering works at Deansgate-Castlefield

Planned engineering works will take place at Deansgate-Castlefield from Saturday 5th to Sunday 6th March 2022.
tfgm.com tfgm.com
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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
 
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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!
 
paulchapo said:
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!
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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.
 
dawlishdave said:
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.
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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
 
paulchapo said:
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
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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,
 
Gray said:
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.
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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??
 
Northerndave said:
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??
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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.
 
Northerndave said:
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??
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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.
 
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Gray said:
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,
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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
 
Gray said:
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,
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