Commuters VS Metrolink

Tram lover petitioning against the opening of the Trafford line until there's new trams to serve it. Don't let your commute get worse. Sign with the link👇👇.

[Commuters VS Metrolink @MetrolinkNo]

Haven't posted in a while cause it felt a bit pointless but with #coronavirus. Is this the right time for a new tram line to open? Reducing capacity on other lines?

We need as much capacity as possible on our current lines.

Sign to delay the new line: https://t.co/Vn4lzfpzcQ

[Jordan Joshua Lewis @Jordsettles]

Number of passengers is going to increase further but new trams aren't coming to the network until end of the year 🤔.

Given the current climate, is this the right time to open a new line without new vehicles? Reducing capacity on current overcrowded lines?

[Commuters VS Metrolink @MetrolinkNo]

Haven't posted in a while cause it felt a bit pointless but with #coronavirus. Is this the right time for a new tram line to open? Reducing capacity on other lines?

We need as much capacity as possible on our current lines.

Sign to delay the new line: https://t.co/Vn4lzfpzcQ

[Commuters VS Metrolink @MetrolinkNo]

The tram decorations aren't worth the fare increase

[David Goodman @deGooder]

Another Monday, another overcrowded morning on the @MCRMetrolink Bury line into Manchester.

[Commuters VS Metrolink @MetrolinkNo]

Oh, apparantly they don't actually copy and paste everything.

[Commuters VS Metrolink @MetrolinkNo]

@honeymonsoon As annoying as Metrolink can be... Not acceptable to treat drivers this way. It's not their fault!

[Commuters VS Metrolink @MetrolinkNo]

@AirborneCoitus @MCRMetrolink Wikipedia says that the Trafford park line trams that arrived in 2016 have ben delivering an 'advanced service' on those lines, so it's likely!

[Commuters VS Metrolink @MetrolinkNo]

@MCRMetrolink But it regardless of events you'll already need to take so many trams off the network to solely support this new line?

[Commuters VS Metrolink @MetrolinkNo]

@MCRMetrolink @ChoelCartwright Since you're aware of how busy the network is becoming, wouldn't it be better to wait until they arrive before opening the new Trafford line?

Otherwise surely, it'll get worse?

[Commuters VS Metrolink @MetrolinkNo]

@lsutherland @MCRMetrolink @AndyBurnhamGM Sorry to hear about this Louise, it's a nightmare.

And to make it worse, a new tram line opens in April and new trams don't arrive til Aug/Sept...

It's about to get worse!

[Commuters VS Metrolink @MetrolinkNo]

Fares rose today on Metrolink.

It's 8AM & there's already reports of fainting, arguing, peiol left on each platform.

Is this fair?

A new tram line opens in 3 months and yet new trams don't arrive til Aug/Sept. Not prepped for it to get worse? Sign this: https://t.co/Vn4lzfHaBq

[Luke Robinson @tfk1985]

Another awful journey to work on @MCRMetrolink #HappyMonday

[JLP 🐝🕷 @jackiepanter]

On the day that @MCRMetrolink fares increased, I’m on a tram with people squashed in like sardines & with 2 people fainting

[Commuters VS Metrolink @MetrolinkNo]

@MCRMetrolink @NBrunsdenPhoto Hey, I know they were delivered in 2016 but they have been in use since.

Which lines are these 'TPL trams' currently serving?

[Commuters VS Metrolink @MetrolinkNo]

@NBrunsdenPhoto @MCRMetrolink @MCRMetrolink Can you confirm that when the Trafford park line opens that it won't be using trams that currently serve the Bury line?

[Commuters VS Metrolink @MetrolinkNo]

@LeeJnes So sorry for those people, but unfortunately it's likely to get worse before it gets better.

New tram line, April. New tram vehicles, Aug/Sept. 🤔🤔

[Commuters VS Metrolink @MetrolinkNo]

30/40 people left on platforms down the Bury line and yet apparantly, it's realistic to open a new line in April with no new trams to support it for months and months?

Nope.