Metrolink to the stadium

[pure_shaw]

and so it begins again. I thought last years conspiracy theories about Reds in the Metrolink repair dept. were bonkers, 'till I saw this....
http://www.metrolink.co.uk/Pages/PNIArticle.aspx?articleID=91

 

[blue b4 the moon]

and so it begins again. I thought last years conspiracy theories about Reds in the Metrolink repair dept. were bonkers, 'till I saw this....
http://www.metrolink.co.uk/Pages/PNIArticle.aspx?articleID=91

I'm all up for an agenda but I think you've read this wrong. The link is saying that there is an almost full service only Exchange Sq & Trafford to Picc are effected.

 

[moomba]

So once again you can't get a tram from alty to town on a matchday.

Wonder if they're trying to beat last seasons record.

 

[Gray]

This is getting stupid, they take no notice whatsoever of our fixtures.

I for one am completely pissed off with them.

 

[Gray]

I'm all up for an agenda but I think you've read this wrong. The link is saying that there is an almost full service only Exchange Sq & Trafford to Picc are effected.

If you are travelling from Altrincham, Eccles or East Didsbury you are terminated at Cornbrook.

There is a replacement bus service to Piccadilly (Ha Ha try getting a tram load of people on a bus).

So the only option is to get the rail service to Manchester via Stockport (Buses take for ever) then get on the tram at Piccadilly or walk to the stadium from there.

I have e-mailed the club on numerous occasions about the Metrolink service (should I have said lack of service) but to no avail they seem powerless to influence the situation.

 

[goater1978]

We had all these complaints last year.

The best times to do metrolink work is at the weekend as you don't have the commuting traffic.

When city are at home they don't do work on the North Manchester lines

When united are at home they don't do work on the South Manchester lines.

It's annoying but it's no conspiracy and makes perfect sense to do what they are doing.

 

[moomba]

Doesnt make sense to have a shit service for South Manchester City fans or North Manchester rags.

 

[goater1978]

Doesnt make sense to have a shit service for South Manchester City fans or North Manchester rags.

It's about where the stadiums are.

They have to do it at the weekend and it's the least disruptive way of doing work on the line.

 

[moomba]

Doesnt make sense to have a shit service for South Manchester City fans or North Manchester rags.

It's about where the stadiums are.

They have to do it at the weekend and it's the least disruptive way of doing work on the line.

Well it's pretty fucking disruptive to me. Last year was worse, when they barely publicised it resulting in a few occasions where I'd catch the train in and see blues waiting on the tram line waiting for a tram that was never coming. And doing maintenance on game day, and having a full service on the other weekend day.

Load of bollocks.

 

[dobobobo]

I'm all up for an agenda but I think you've read this wrong. The link is saying that there is an almost full service only Exchange Sq & Trafford to Picc are effected.

If you are travelling from Altrincham, Eccles or East Didsbury you are terminated at Cornbrook.

There is a replacement bus service to Piccadilly (Ha Ha try getting a tram load of people on a bus).

So the only option is to get the rail service to Manchester via Stockport (Buses take for ever) then get on the tram at Piccadilly or walk to the stadium from there.

I have e-mailed the club on numerous occasions about the Metrolink service (should I have said lack of service) but to no avail they seem powerless to influence the situation.

1) I've yet to get on one replacement bus that was busy.

2) What the flying fuck has it go to do with City? And, in the flying fuck do you expect City to do about it?

 

[dobobobo]

Doesnt make sense to have a shit service for South Manchester City fans or North Manchester rags.

It's about where the stadiums are.

They have to do it at the weekend and it's the least disruptive way of doing work on the line.

Well it's pretty fucking disruptive to me. Last year was worse, when they barely publicised it resulting in a few occasions where I'd catch the train in and see blues waiting on the tram line waiting for a tram that was never coming. And doing maintenance on game day, and having a full service on the other weekend day.

Load of bollocks.

No he's right.

You do know Greater Manchester isn't populated by City fans?

I take it you don't use the tram to get to work?

 

[manchester blue]

Doesnt make sense to have a shit service for South Manchester City fans or North Manchester rags.

It's about where the stadiums are.

They have to do it at the weekend and it's the least disruptive way of doing work on the line.

They could do it this weekend...

 

[moomba]

It's about where the stadiums are.

They have to do it at the weekend and it's the least disruptive way of doing work on the line.

Well it's pretty fucking disruptive to me. Last year was worse, when they barely publicised it resulting in a few occasions where I'd catch the train in and see blues waiting on the tram line waiting for a tram that was never coming. And doing maintenance on game day, and having a full service on the other weekend day.

Load of bollocks.

No he's right.

You do know Greater Manchester isn't populated by City fans?

I take it you don't use the tram to get to work?

Not really sure what your point was. And no, thankfully I don't need to take the tram to work.

 

[dobobobo]

Well it's pretty fucking disruptive to me. Last year was worse, when they barely publicised it resulting in a few occasions where I'd catch the train in and see blues waiting on the tram line waiting for a tram that was never coming. And doing maintenance on game day, and having a full service on the other weekend day.

Load of bollocks.

No he's right.

You do know Greater Manchester isn't populated by City fans?

I take it you don't use the tram to get to work?

Not really sure what your point was. And no, thankfully I don't need to take the tram to work.

If you used the Met for work you'd know what I mean.

Close the Met during the week (daytime) and you'd have plenty of people not able to get to work on time and plenty of companies kicking off and looking to sue those responsible for the work on the Metrolink line. Close the met on the weekend (daytime) and you have less people going to work because, most people work Monday to Friday.

 

[dobobobo]

Doesnt make sense to have a shit service for South Manchester City fans or North Manchester rags.

It's about where the stadiums are.

They have to do it at the weekend and it's the least disruptive way of doing work on the line.

They could do it this weekend...

Manchester Pride is on this bank holiday weekend.

Lots of people like to go out on bank holiday weekend, especially during the summer.

Like I've said, the world doesn't revolve around fucking City fans.

 

[squirtyflower]

No he's right.

You do know Greater Manchester isn't populated by City fans?

I take it you don't use the tram to get to work?

Not really sure what your point was. And no, thankfully I don't need to take the tram to work.

If you used the Met for work you'd know what I mean.

Close the Met during the week (daytime) and you'd have plenty of people not able to get to work on time and plenty of companies kicking off and looking to sue those responsible for the work on the Metrolink line. Close the met on the weekend (daytime) and you have less people going to work because, most people work Monday to Friday.

i think that most are trying to say is why not close it on non match days at the weekend, and also work during the evening/night

 

[dobobobo]

Not really sure what your point was. And no, thankfully I don't need to take the tram to work.

If you used the Met for work you'd know what I mean.

Close the Met during the week (daytime) and you'd have plenty of people not able to get to work on time and plenty of companies kicking off and looking to sue those responsible for the work on the Metrolink line. Close the met on the weekend (daytime) and you have less people going to work because, most people work Monday to Friday.

i think that most are trying to say is why not close it on non match days at the weekend, and also work during the evening/night

They do close it during those times.

EDIT: And work at night time.

 

[squirtyflower]

If you used the Met for work you'd know what I mean.

Close the Met during the week (daytime) and you'd have plenty of people not able to get to work on time and plenty of companies kicking off and looking to sue those responsible for the work on the Metrolink line. Close the met on the weekend (daytime) and you have less people going to work because, most people work Monday to Friday.

i think that most are trying to say is why not close it on non match days at the weekend, and also work during the evening/night

They do close it during those times.

EDIT: And work at night time.

fair enough then

so why not keep it open for six hours during the matches at OT and the Ethihad?

 

[moomba]

No he's right.

You do know Greater Manchester isn't populated by City fans?

I take it you don't use the tram to get to work?

Not really sure what your point was. And no, thankfully I don't need to take the tram to work.

If you used the Met for work you'd know what I mean.

Close the Met during the week (daytime) and you'd have plenty of people not able to get to work on time and plenty of companies kicking off and looking to sue those responsible for the work on the Metrolink line. Close the met on the weekend (daytime) and you have less people going to work because, most people work Monday to Friday.

Last year they closed it on a Saturday matchday, and had it running on the Sunday. No consideration at all for a pretty large number of tram users to regularly make their journey more difficult. Maybe rather than close the alty line for 1 of every 3 or 4 home games they could do maintenance on another line to sharethe inconvenience. Or do it on a non matchday.

I'm not suggesting the world revolves around City fans, but as a "service" for a large number of South Manchester based blues it's a pretty shit one.

 

[dobobobo]

Not really sure what your point was. And no, thankfully I don't need to take the tram to work.

If you used the Met for work you'd know what I mean.

Close the Met during the week (daytime) and you'd have plenty of people not able to get to work on time and plenty of companies kicking off and looking to sue those responsible for the work on the Metrolink line. Close the met on the weekend (daytime) and you have less people going to work because, most people work Monday to Friday.

Last year they closed it on a Saturday matchday, and had it running on the Sunday. No consideration at all for a pretty large number of tram users to regularly make their journey more difficult. Maybe rather than close the alty line for 1 of every 3 or 4 home games they could do maintenance on another line to sharethe inconvenience. Or do it on a non matchday.

I'm not suggesting the world revolves around City fans, but as a "service" for a large number of South Manchester based blues it's a pretty shit one.

They do, often.

If you care about City fans so much, consider the ones who don't have a Metro link. I've never seen them moan about it on here.