Doesn’t excuse them using single units when they can’t cope with the amount of passengers waiting on the platform. The people running the service are brain dead.Maintenance works are happening until the end of November. The Etihad trams are starting at Crumpsall rather than Eccles. This is due to very restricted capacity between Piccadilly Gardens and St Peter’s Square.
The FST (Fxxxxxx Slow Tram) is shocking, in rush hour I can drive into the centre quicker than take the tram. When I hear Londoners complain about the tube I tell them we'd happily swap - we would be celebrating they would be rioting demanding a change of government! What it will be like when there's a game and a concert on at roughly the same time who knows - sorry forgot we are all walking back along the canal or is it on it as there will be that many people!The trams were the worst I've known it last night. As far as I could see, no additional services at all operated before or after the match, just the standard 12 minute frequency Ashton - Crumpsall service.
I chose to change at Victoria in both directions yesterday just to avoid the scrum at Market Street.
Weren't Metrolink aware of the match ticket sales last night, or did they just choose to ignore the match was on?
I've been detouring via Victoria whilst this upheaval is going on. Had my other half with me last night so couldn't take advantage of my metro fast track after FT. Anyway, put my disclaimer in with her early on saying there may be a bit of walking. Going to the game not too bad, on the way back marched to Shudehill and picked up Alty tram immediately. Saturday coming could be epic at Market Street with the Xmas markets firing up.The trams were the worst I've known it last night. As far as I could see, no additional services at all operated before or after the match, just the standard 12 minute frequency Ashton - Crumpsall service.
I chose to change at Victoria in both directions yesterday just to avoid the scrum at Market Street.
Weren't Metrolink aware of the match ticket sales last night, or did they just choose to ignore the match was on?
I've said many times. They always stack the trams for the Rag matches.The Metrolink service to/from the Etihad on matchdays has always been an unacceptable shitshow. They don't even bother stacking trams outside Asda - I remember going to a concert at Sheffield Arena a few years back and they had four trams waiting after the end of the concert.
They try not toDid they have double units on the Altrincham line?
Is that true?!? Feck me what a jokeI've said many times. They always stack the trams for the Rag matches.
Yes. Occasionally I have to take a walking disabled lad to the swamp. The classic was Chelsea. Walking down Warwick Road I saw a tram pass and thought fuck, with the hundreds ahead of me it would be hours. They were lined up and we walked on one (towards Alti) without a problem. As we left another was behind.Is that true?!? Feck me what a joke
They pull as many as they need out of the depot right by the station. City fans get completely different treatment and it is simply not good enough.Yes. Occasionally I have to take a walking disabled lad to the swamp. The classic was Chelsea. Walking down Warwick Road I saw a tram pass and thought fuck, with the hundreds ahead of me it would be hours. They were lined up and we walked on one (towards Alti) without a problem. As we left another was behind.
I wrote to His Worship about the single trams on the Altrincham line, his eventual reply via a minion was a complete load of waffle.There's a desperate need for a circular route on the tram network. Whenever there's an issue in the City center, the whole service grinds to a halt.
Every tram should be a double too. at least if the service is infrequent and slow, ensure more people can get on the one tram that comes every 15 minutes.
I felt quite confident that Andy Burnham would have had a real go at improving the public transport in GM, but so far we still don't have a streamlined ticketing system and I'm not aware of any changes or improvements either.
They don’t even need to. They’ve got four Met stops that operate four different lines right by the ground and just a short walk up the road is the main interchange hub for the Metrolink service. They also have a train station.Is that true?!? Feck me what a joke
One of Andy's greatest achievements with the Metrolink was to allow his four-legged friends to travel on trams. Hopefully no devil dogs will be getting on the packed ones on match day.There's a desperate need for a circular route on the tram network. Whenever there's an issue in the City center, the whole service grinds to a halt.
Every tram should be a double too. at least if the service is infrequent and slow, ensure more people can get on the one tram that comes every 15 minutes.
I felt quite confident that Andy Burnham would have had a real go at improving the public transport in GM, but so far we still don't have a streamlined ticketing system and I'm not aware of any changes or improvements either.
Storm the ramparts, blockade the Town Hall , kidnap BurnHim, block the lines on Thursday nights and when the rags play, civil disobedience & disorder.One of Andy's greatest achievements with the Metrolink was to allow his four-legged friends to travel on trams. Hopefully no devil dogs will be getting on the packed ones on match day.
They did experiment with a single, unannounced direct matchday service from both East Didsbury and Alty earlier in the season, usually departed about two hours before kick off. But no idea if they will be resuming. They weren’t promoted anywhere or even displayed accurately on the electronic boards, so it was a happy accident if you managed to catch oneDoes anyone know if direct trams to Etihad are running along the Altrincham line again?