Metrolink to / from Etihad

[bennyboy]

Bus tonight.Far better than the tram.
Hate using the tram,pre and after match

 

[TueartsCossackSpray]

Tram was ace tonight. left on final whistle, (North stand) short tram queue, direct Alty tram. Home in Urmston 22.15

 

[DTKOAG]

Very good service back to Ashton with a female driver who beeped her horn all the way back to Ashton Moss and quickened the journey back.

 

[Gray]

Tram was ace tonight. left on final whistle, (North stand) short tram queue, direct Alty tram. Home in Urmston 22.15

You won the lottery there mate.

 

[BLUE PEANUT]

At Navigation Road Metrolink arseholes showed a tram going directly from Altrincham to the Etihad, counted down to 3 minutes then vanished off the board.

I was at Sale when this occurred. Piccadilly tram arrived a minute later, got off at Cornbrook and within 2 minutes an Ashton tram turned up and no issues.

After game, stayed to clap the players off, straight on to platform just as a double to Alty turned up. Back in Sale for 22:15

No complaints from me

 

[Gray]

I was at Sale when this occurred. Piccadilly tram arrived a minute later, got off at Cornbrook and within 2 minutes an Ashton tram turned up and no issues.

After game, stayed to clap the players off, straight on to platform just as a double to Alty turned up. Back in Sale for 22:15

No complaints from me

So you were not on the Ashton tram that did not move for ages in the gardens? We were asked to get off it in the second unit because it was overloaded and the doors wouldn’t close, utter bullshit.

 

[BLUE PEANUT]

So you were not on the Ashton tram that did not move for ages in the gardens? We were asked to get off it in the second unit because it was overloaded and the doors wouldn’t close, utter bullshit.

Wasn't aware of any issues. Was in front unit which was packed no more than usual but wasnt anyone being asked to get off

 

[Alcatraz]

Wasn't aware of any issues. Was in front unit which was packed no more than usual but wasnt anyone being asked to get off

Arrived on platform just as tram was departing to Ashton @9.30
As usual if you do not get that “first’ tram you are fucked…..4 trams went to Manchester before the next Ashton bound tram came ….

 

[Roachy]

I love a warranted moan about the trams but last night done my usual walk back to Piccadilly and a half empty Alty tram turned up 2 mins later, so not too bad.

 

[jrb]

Details of what Burnham was alluding to yesterday on his Twitter/X page.

• Half of Greater Manchester’s bus services will be under local control when phase two of bus franchising launches in Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester on 24 March.
• Bus service improvements include: more frequent and earlier and later services; pre-franchise service reductions reversed, and plans being developed to improve performance on the worst performing routes.
• All-night bus pilot set to launch later this year providing 24/7 bus services for people working in the night time economy on the V1 and 36 routes.
• New journey planner and bus tracker function on the Bee Network app due to launch by 24 March.
• A further 30 new TravelSafe Support and Enforcement Officers are being recruited to patrol franchised bus services, bus stations and interchanges.
• 50 more new Zero Emission Buses and 84 new, best-in-class fully branded, Euro 6 Bee Network buses will be introduced into the fleet in the coming months.
• The move paves the way for a fully integrated network across Greater Manchester by January 2025 – and savings of up to 20% available for passengers’ using buses and Metrolink using the Bee AnyBus + Tram ticket.

Greater Manchester will see its ambitious plans for the full delivery of the Bee Network – transforming public transport across the region – take a big step forward in just over one month’s time, with the launch of phase two of bus franchising.

Bee Network moves ahead as Greater Manchester gets ready for phase two of bus franchising

news.tfgm.com

 

[jrb]

Metrolink passenger numbers are back to pre-pandemic levels during the weekday peak times and even busier on weekends. With 130,000 journeys on an average weekday, work on the network is planned carefully to keep disruption to a minimum.


Metrolink to see further £21.4m investment as programme to improve Greater Manchester’s tram network continues

More than £20m will be invested to improve the Metrolink network over the next 12 months, to ensure services remain safe and reliable for years to come.

The UK’s largest lightrail network has 99 stops across 64 miles of track - more than 700 million journeys have been made on the #trams since opening in 1992.

The £21.4m funding – from the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) – will ensure the network keeps on delivering safe, reliable and accessible services for millions more people into the future.

Approved by the BeeNetwork committee on Thursday, the work is part of a planned £147m package to maintain, upgrade and improve the network up to 2027.

Immediate priorities for this summer include track replacement in several parts of the city centre, including Piccadilly Gardens and London Road, and on parts of the Altrincham and Bury Lines. This will mean quicker, smoother and more reliable journeys for passengers.

Plans also include a programme of modifications to the trams themselves, installing state-of-the art systems to keep passengers safe. These include sensors in the middle of double trams and speed warning devices.

New electrical substations are being added along parts of the Bury Line, providing additional power so that more doubles trams run in future.
Metrolink is also replacing much of the communications network critical to the operation of its signalling and control systems.

Transport for Greater Manchester TfGM is also looking into the replacement of overhead lines on some of the older parts of the network such as the Bury Line, which caused several prolonged disruptions in 2023.

Long-term benefits to passengers include better reliability and an improved experience for customers.

Danny Vaughan, TfGM’s Head of Metrolink, said: "Metrolink is an integral part of the Bee Network, and it’s really important that we invest in it so that we can continue to provide a safe, reliable and positive experience for the thousands of people who travel with us every day.

“This is a coordinated package of planned works to maintain, renew and improve the network and help to keep Greater Manchester moving, and while we understand any disruption can be frustrating, we’ll be doing everything we can to keep it to a minimum.

“We will make sure passengers know what’s happening well in advance and I’d ask people to please bear with us while the works are carried out, as the benefits will be there to be enjoyed for years to come."

Metrolink to see further £21.4m investment as programme to improve Greater Manchester’s tram network continues

news.tfgm.com

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Metrolink passenger numbers are back to pre-pandemic levels during the weekday peak times and even busier on weekends. With 130,000 journeys on an average weekday, work on the network is planned carefully to keep disruption to a minimum.


Metrolink to see further £21.4m investment as programme to improve Greater Manchester’s tram network continues

More than £20m will be invested to improve the Metrolink network over the next 12 months, to ensure services remain safe and reliable for years to come.

The UK’s largest lightrail network has 99 stops across 64 miles of track - more than 700 million journeys have been made on the #trams since opening in 1992.

The £21.4m funding – from the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) – will ensure the network keeps on delivering safe, reliable and accessible services for millions more people into the future.

Approved by the BeeNetwork committee on Thursday, the work is part of a planned £147m package to maintain, upgrade and improve the network up to 2027.

Immediate priorities for this summer include track replacement in several parts of the city centre, including Piccadilly Gardens and London Road, and on parts of the Altrincham and Bury Lines. This will mean quicker, smoother and more reliable journeys for passengers.

Plans also include a programme of modifications to the trams themselves, installing state-of-the art systems to keep passengers safe. These include sensors in the middle of double trams and speed warning devices.

New electrical substations are being added along parts of the Bury Line, providing additional power so that more doubles trams run in future.
Metrolink is also replacing much of the communications network critical to the operation of its signalling and control systems.

Transport for Greater Manchester TfGM is also looking into the replacement of overhead lines on some of the older parts of the network such as the Bury Line, which caused several prolonged disruptions in 2023.

Long-term benefits to passengers include better reliability and an improved experience for customers.

Danny Vaughan, TfGM’s Head of Metrolink, said: "Metrolink is an integral part of the Bee Network, and it’s really important that we invest in it so that we can continue to provide a safe, reliable and positive experience for the thousands of people who travel with us every day.

“This is a coordinated package of planned works to maintain, renew and improve the network and help to keep Greater Manchester moving, and while we understand any disruption can be frustrating, we’ll be doing everything we can to keep it to a minimum.

“We will make sure passengers know what’s happening well in advance and I’d ask people to please bear with us while the works are carried out, as the benefits will be there to be enjoyed for years to come."

Metrolink to see further £21.4m investment as programme to improve Greater Manchester’s tram network continues

news.tfgm.com

£21m is no more than essential maintenance on a network that size. Just more bullshit PR. Where are the improvements?

 

[silvathechihuahua]

£21m is no more than essential maintenance on a network that size. Just more bullshit PR. Where are the improvements?

Yep 21m is absolute peanuts won’t make any difference and it is going to be used a lot more when the new arena opens

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Yep 21m is absolute peanuts won’t make any difference and it is going to be used a lot more when the new arena opens

It’s not really investment. Just replacing worn out tracks etc. They are taking the piss. Billions has gone into new London stations and lines.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

What’s the nearest tram stop to Curzon Ashton FC? I’m going there on Saturday with Hereford.

 

[Stephen230]

What’s the nearest tram stop to Curzon Ashton FC? I’m going there on Saturday with Hereford.

Ashton West.

But there’s fuck all round there, so best staying on until Ashton station itself if you want a drink first.

 

[Gray]

Direct trams to the Etihad today on the Altrincham line, whoopie!

 

[MCFC Wirral]

Ashton West.

But there’s fuck all round there, so best staying on until Ashton station itself if you want a drink first.

The Grove before and after. Thankfully the tosser who ruined it is gone and they’re building it back up again.

 

[Gray]

Sailed through from Navigation Road.

 

[moomba]

I give them plenty of criticism so credit where its due. Was a painless trip from alty.