radcliffe white Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Metrolink is magic so reliable cant believe you peasants in bolton haven’t had it sooner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 4, 2019 Author Site Supporter Share Posted December 4, 2019 27 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said: Metrolink is magic so reliable cant believe you peasants in bolton haven’t had it sooner Been subbing the manc overspill since they took away your trains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 51 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said: Metrolink is magic so reliable cant believe you peasants in bolton haven’t had it sooner Aye. Rarely a problem with it. Amazingly when it’s busy they put double trams on and when it’s quiet single trams. Who’d have thought eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted December 4, 2019 Members Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: Aye. Rarely a problem with it. Amazingly when it’s busy they put double trams on and when it’s quiet single trams. Who’d have thought eh? How do you know you’re on public transport if your face isn’t pushed against a window Edited December 4, 2019 by Rudy’s Message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 16 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: Aye. Rarely a problem with it. Amazingly when it’s busy they put double trams on and when it’s quiet single trams. Who’d have thought eh? Only interruptions are the planned works but Very few & planned over a weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghana White Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I can't see it happening it's all election promise bollocks that they'll forget about in 2 months. I had a mate who worked for metrolink few years ago though. He showed me plans for a bolton to manc route that bizarrely went to prestwich and then came through drinkwater park towards kearsly and down Manchester road. It was in a meteolink document that was all official I had no reason to disbelieve him and hes emigrated now so I wont mind me putting out there, seemed a bloody strange route though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrotter Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) Election bullshit. If the Govt devolve transport powers to Greater Manchester it's only getting built if GMCA think it worth it, to date they haven't. Any line would also have to show economic benefit along the whole route and a high BCR rate to get Treasury approval for funding. A route meandering through Salford, down through Kearsely into Farnworth and then Manny Road to Bolton might tick a few boxes, but it would take forever to get in to Manc. Non-stop to East Lancs and along the bus lane would be the quickest but that ain't happening either. Edited December 4, 2019 by TrickyTrotter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Bolton or Stockport won't get the Metro, so many trains per hour piling through from both towns to Manc on heavy rail already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted December 4, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted December 4, 2019 Just now, leigh white said: Bolton or Stockport won't get the Metro, so many trains per hour piling through from both towns to Manc on heavy rail already. So did Rochdale, Oldham, Ashton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Just now, MickyD said: So did Rochdale, Oldham, Ashton Oldham lost the heavy rail link, takes longer on the metro now to Manc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Just now, leigh white said: Oldham lost the heavy rail link, takes longer on the metro now to Manc. And if they want to go in any other direction, they now have to travel in to Manc first whereas they might have had other options previously. Failing to see the benefit on both counts there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 7 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said: And if they want to go in any other direction, they now have to travel in to Manc first whereas they might have had other options previously. Failing to see the benefit on both counts there. Like jumping on an Airport tram at Victoria, It's only 22 stops away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Manchester Victoria to Rochdale Train Station takes 12 minutes by train and 42 minutes by tram. It's not a direct replacement, it's more like a glorified bus service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted December 5, 2019 Members Share Posted December 5, 2019 12 hours ago, boltondiver said: Shouldn’t have got rid of them in the first place Correct. I have a book somewhere on the history of trams in Bolton. I use the Melbourne system all the time when I am over that side. Superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I don't think I'd trust TfGM with the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 6 hours ago, Traf said: Manchester Victoria to Rochdale Train Station takes 12 minutes by train and 42 minutes by tram. It's not a direct replacement, it's more like a glorified bus service. Was reading that the rochdale part of the network has reduced speed in certain parts ( something agreed when building it) At least they turn up on time, bus timetable this way is shocking nothing like the scheduled times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfcfan5 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 3 hours ago, boltondiver said: I don't think I'd trust TfGM with the money Remember when Cameron promised money for investment in the services through Bolton to Manchester? Northern rail decided to instead put extra carriages on their Leeds services...now - I don't know - but I have a suspicion as to why! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted December 5, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2019 8 hours ago, bwfcfan5 said: Remember when Cameron promised money for investment in the services through Bolton to Manchester? Northern rail decided to instead put extra carriages on their Leeds services...now - I don't know - but I have a suspicion as to why! But you aren't going to share your suspicion? Are you Custard Diet in disguise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 5, 2019 Author Site Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 hour ago, MickyD said: But you aren't going to share your suspicion? Are you Custard Diet in disguise? Oh please don't Micky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted December 7, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2019 On trams in general, not Bolton bound, me and Mrs. Fogarty had a day in Blackpool recently with friends and I took the opportunity to have a go on one of theirs from Gynn Square up to Cleveleys and back I thoroughly enjoyed it. Nice and clean, not overcrowded and only one pissed up punter to be seen. And that was me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 On 04/12/2019 at 13:14, Mounts Kipper said: More likely guided bus lanes like they have done in Tyldesley. Surely trams to Manchester would be a waste of time, however a line from Bolton to the Trafford Centre via Eccles and on to Manchester might be a better route. All built up now,. Mounts - non starter.... Too many new estates.... Fucking sad really.... The Bolton - Manc trainline is a pisstake still, electrify the line then still use the wank old dieses with standing room only - Northern Powerhouse my fucking saltified arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 You want to get yourselves something link the new Thameslink trains here out in the sticks of zone 4. Best commute I’ve had in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DirtySanchez Posted December 8, 2019 Members Share Posted December 8, 2019 6 hours ago, Not in Crawley said: You want to get yourselves something link the new Thameslink trains here out in the sticks of zone 4. Best commute I’ve had in years. Thameslink trains are great What they need to do is at west hampstead is to tell people in advance of the train arriving that they've switched platforms Not whilst its actually on the platform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I just like the fact I can avoid the tube for the first time in years (and Victoria Station) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 On 05/12/2019 at 00:42, Traf said: Manchester Victoria to Rochdale Train Station takes 12 minutes by train and 42 minutes by tram. It's not a direct replacement, it's more like a glorified bus service. True. However the trams run every 12 minutes I think and maybe every 6 minutes at peak (I may be wrong as I get on and off at Hollinwood). They aren’t perfect but when I go to The UniBolt then the tram bits are the more pleasant parts of the journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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