Metrolink

[another generation]

Not till after Christmas at the very earliest

Which year? :-(

 

[Soulboy]

I was looking forward to the Met to get running to the stadium, but after speaking with some rag mates I'm now not that arsed.

Apparently it's an absolute nightmare trying to get on a tram from the swamp back in to town after the game. They've said the queues are that big that it's quicker to walk back in to town.

It's good that we've got City Square to wait in while the queues die down, but I think the major problem is that the trams are limited to 2 carriages so it's always going to take an absolute age to get tens of thousands of people away from the stadium.

The thing is getting on at Old Trafford is a nightmare because nobody hangs around the ground, there are very few local pubs to go for a drink and there's over 75000 people. We have City Square, loads of pubs and much less people. I will be using the Met when it gets up and running but wont be going near it within an hour of the final whistle and will spend a bit of time in one of the pubs and let the rush die down.

Few local pubs near Old Trafford?

You sure?

I can think of a dozen straight away.

 

[Irlamblue]

definetly tomorrow

 

[goater1978]

It takes 20 minutes to walk back into town. I don't see the point in queing for 30 minutes to get on a tram

 

[glossop is blue]

To the stadium, is it up and running and now? If not, anyone know whether it will be operating for the new season?

cheers

It'll be running two weeks after Michael Johnson's comeback.

And both will probably weigh the same as well...

Classic!

 

[Vienna_70]

I've been to watch Hertha at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin and as soon as one tram leaves the station, another is ready to move in to fill up.

Admittedly, it is a branch line, unlike the Metrolink, so the authorities can line up the trams without disrupting the mainline, but it is impressive all the same.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

It takes 20 minutes to walk back into town. I don't see the point in queing for 30 minutes to get on a tram

Maybe you don't but there's old people and young kids that could find it very useful, and then theres those of us who drink in city square til we're booted out and wouldn't mind nipping onto a tram nextdoor as opposed to walking round looking for a taxi/bus.

Could do with this for the winter

 

[Blue and Proud]

I've been to watch Hertha at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin and as soon as one tram leaves the station, another is ready to move in to fill up.

Admittedly, it is a branch line, unlike the Metrolink, so the authorities can line up the trams without disrupting the mainline, but it is impressive all the same.

It'll never happen in this country, far too efficient and well organised. I caught the metrolink from OT cricket ground recently and there were hundreds of fans queuing for the 2 carriage tram every 10 mins - absolutely hopeless.

 

[kev20971]

I've been to watch Hertha at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin and as soon as one tram leaves the station, another is ready to move in to fill up.

Admittedly, it is a branch line, unlike the Metrolink, so the authorities can line up the trams without disrupting the mainline, but it is impressive all the same.

It'll never happen in this country, far too efficient and well organised. I caught the metrolink from OT cricket ground recently and there were hundreds of fans queuing for the 2 carriage tram every 10 mins - absolutely hopeless.

And i bet the top guy at Metrolink is on more money than the guy in Germany

 

[Oystercatcher28]

I've been to watch Hertha at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin and as soon as one tram leaves the station, another is ready to move in to fill up.

Admittedly, it is a branch line, unlike the Metrolink, so the authorities can line up the trams without disrupting the mainline, but it is impressive all the same.

It'll never happen in this country, far too efficient and well organised. I caught the metrolink from OT cricket ground recently and there were hundreds of fans queuing for the 2 carriage tram every 10 mins - absolutely hopeless.

And i bet the top guy at Metrolink is on more money than the guy in Germany

Naturally.