great advert for public transport... "hey, we're shit, so why don't you just fucking walk?"
Here’s an idea..fucking walk to town you lazy bastards
I do it every game..walk from town..walk back
As for the trams being crowded..it’s a fucking football match..what are you expecting? A buffet car serving vol-au-vents?
Metrolink only has so many units and believe it or not there are other lines on the Biggest tram network in the uk..they put as many doubles as they can on that line on match day..I know..because I have to drive the bastards
There’s not much else you can do with that amount of people all leaving at the same time..as for the suggestion United get more trams..bollocks..it’s the same line..Altrincham Etihads..the Etihad is also serviced by the Ashton Eccles trams..Old Trafford by Bury Altrinchams
People are always going to be squashed in post match..like I said..if you don’t like it..walk
Another note..on the rare occasion I’ve got a tram home from the match I’ve walked to New Islington stop and caught one from there..easily squeezing on with no queue
Like I said..Lazy
You've just called people lazy for getting the tram and telling them to walk, now you're telling them to get a taxi. I suppose you've never been in a vehicle at all have you, walked everywhere. A lot of us know the logistics of running the service on match days and also appreciate it. At times though it's shite, and calling people lazy bastards is below the belt.As a guesstimate and being very very generous..maybe 5% of tram users on match days walk with aids or use a wheelchair..I highly doubt you see ‘dozens’
Like I said..no one forces anyone to use the buses/trams..if you think it’s shit..get a taxi
I’m not a ‘company man’ by any means..I just work on the inside and know the logistics involved..Metrolink throw a lot of resources at it..and I’m sure Stagecoach do the same with the buses
You've just called people lazy for getting the tram and telling them to walk, now you're telling them to get a taxi. I suppose you've never been in a vehicle at all have you, walked everywhere. A lot of us know the logistics of running the service on match days and also appreciate it. At times though it's shite, and calling people lazy bastards is below the belt.
I’m not saying we’re shit though am I?
I’m saying expectations are above and beyond what is realistic
Metrolink put on extra trams and doubles on match days..they also have other lines that take commuters to work/shopping/tourists..as much as I love City and football..I realise the world doesn’t revolve around it..our transport system is no worse than most cities in the UK..
Yes, it is. The Underground has warm stations and trains every 3-4 minutes on every line. Should be the same here. Like I said every tram should be a double and there should never be an instance (bar catastrophic problems, like Godzilla appearing) where there is more than a 5 minute gap between trams on any line in any direction. If you can't do it now, then you need to stump up the cash to give Manchester the service it needs, not what your employers can be arsed paying for which is inadequate.
Is it though..the sad fact is MOST fans can’t be arsed walking it..obviously as previously mentioned there are exceptions..but MOST of the tram users pre and post match are perfectly able bodied
If I was that enraged about being squashed in and it being a shit service..I wouldn’t use it
Fact is Metrolink..with limited resources..transport thousands of fans every match day..it would be nice to have more units..but unless TFGM put their hand in their pockets (Highly unlikely) it’s not going to happen
Maybe if you all feel so strongly about it you should write to our scouse mayor..he’s in charge of transport now ;-)
Mate listen, I know what you mean and agree with what you say about the service. I've walked to the ground and back many a time from town. But not everyone can for lots of reasons, disabilities, young kids in tow or older folk with them. All I'm saying is not everyone is lazy and the service could probably be improved at times, especially on event days.On a side note I'm not going to bother with the Mayor.Is it though..the sad fact is MOST fans can’t be arsed walking it..obviously as previously mentioned there are exceptions..but MOST of the tram users pre and post match are perfectly able bodied
If I was that enraged about being squashed in and it being a shit service..I wouldn’t use it
Fact is Metrolink..with limited resources..transport thousands of fans every match day..it would be nice to have more units..but unless TFGM put their hand in their pockets (Highly unlikely) it’s not going to happen
Maybe if you all feel so strongly about it you should write to our scouse mayor..he’s in charge of transport now ;-)
You’re not seriously comparing us to the Capital are you?
If we had half the funding they had down there we’d have the best transport system in the world
Anyway..I’m off..have to be up at 04:30am to ram you ungrateful lazy bastards in to an unsafe transportation system so you can arrive stressed out for work ;-)
At the risk of going off thread, it's probably easier to heat (or retain heat) in an underground station, especially as almost every tram stop has been constructed with minimal protection from the weather.Yes, it is. The Underground has warm stations and trains every 3-4 minutes on every line. Should be the same here. Like I said every tram should be a double and there should never be an instance (bar catastrophic problems, like Godzilla appearing) where there is more than a 5 minute gap between trams on any line in any direction. If you can't do it now, then you need to stump up the cash to give Manchester the service it needs, not what your employers can be arsed paying for which is inadequate.