A look at Manchester's Airport Trams and the Metrolink System!

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  • Something a little different for you this week, as today, we'll be taking a look at Manchester's Metrolink tram system!
    Date of Travel: February 2023
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    Rolling Stock: Bombardier M5000
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    Operator: Transport for Greater Manchester
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    Origin: Manchester Victoria, United Kingdom (England)
    Destination: Manchester Airport, United Kingdom (England)
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Komentáře • 184

  • @John_Fugazzi
    @John_Fugazzi Před rokem +65

    Trams are worth including on the channel occasionally as they are a form of railroad. With the zig-zag route I'm not surprised it took an hour. At least the scenery was nice.

    • @chrisamies2141
      @chrisamies2141 Před rokem +6

      It literally takes twice as long to get from the airport to the town centre as the train does - but the day tram ticket (which surely should be called a "Manchester Rambler"?) costs the same as the rail fare.

    • @stephenhemingway8218
      @stephenhemingway8218 Před rokem +2

      Ye but the Train is intended as going from A to B, the tram links and serves the area inbetween - very few go the whole way

    • @OwlGreene
      @OwlGreene Před rokem +1

      Occasionally?
      Always worth including.

    • @manaviation
      @manaviation Před rokem +2

      What wythenshawe is classed as nice scenery, are you for real?

  • @PenryMMJ
    @PenryMMJ Před rokem +63

    Metrolink is a great system for travel to and from the city centre. But if you're trying to get around Greater Manchester, being forced to go into the centre and back out again makes it very slow. An outer ring line would really improve traffic congestion around Greater Manchester. They are talking about doing this, they've been talking about it for a while, and no-doubt will keep talking about it for many more years.
    By the way, at Old Trafford the team wear white, because that's the cricket ground. For the team in red, you need to take the Trafford Centre line and get off at Wharfside.

    • @southofthemersey7351
      @southofthemersey7351 Před rokem +12

      An orbital route connecting the surrounding towns would be ideal and could use existing mothballed trackbed, parliamentary or freight only lines. Just in North-East-South you could use the ELR line to link Bury - Heywood - Rochdale.
      Oldham - Ashton would be straightforward as a street running route on the 409 bus route.
      Ashton area, Guide bridge, already has a little used rail link to Stockport and could be used to bring places like Denton and South Reddish back into a rail service.
      This sort of idea has been under "proposal" for years.I won't hold my breath on this ever happening. Takes years and years for a decision to made let all breaking any ground to build something.

    • @egpx
      @egpx Před rokem +2

      To be fair, Lancashire Lightning wear red!

    • @andrewnelson4057
      @andrewnelson4057 Před rokem

      Orbital bus routes already exist.

    • @southofthemersey7351
      @southofthemersey7351 Před rokem

      @@andrewnelson4057 In Greater Manchester? Where?

    • @stanislavkostarnov2157
      @stanislavkostarnov2157 Před 4 měsíci

      @@southofthemersey7351 the 1452 in orbit of Planet Zog....

  • @SiVlog1989
    @SiVlog1989 Před rokem +24

    Having used this route myself, compared to other routes to the airport, it's not the quickest route, given the amount of street running, but it makes up for it by giving rail access for communities close to the airport to go either to the airport or to the city

    • @Mgameing123
      @Mgameing123 Před rokem +3

      Yes you anyways got a fast train connection so the trams can just run local.

  • @lindseyrea9237
    @lindseyrea9237 Před rokem +11

    We love the Manchester trams. When we visit Manchester we stay near Piccadilly Station so we do usually arrive by train - including train from the airport. However, we take advantage of the weekend special ticket you can get for the Metrolink service. This is available after 6pm on Friday evenings, and gives you unlimited travel until late Sunday night. Our favourite trip is out to Ashton under Lyne. Mind you, the last time we got a train going to Manchester airport it was a Saturday morning and was rammed full of hen parties from Leeds going to Jersey or somewhere, who had opened their second bottle of Prosecco before they got to Huddersfield.

    • @peterkelly8357
      @peterkelly8357 Před měsícem +1

      I'm sure the tram is more bearable after a couple of bottles of Prosecco. They should provide complimentary bottles on board.

  • @geecee310
    @geecee310 Před rokem +8

    Great accessibility features of these M5000 trams - you can ‘advanced call’ the door opening buttons when on the tram before you get to the stop. This then leaves you free to be prepared for arrival at the tram stop (i.e. crutches, sticks, shopping, wheelchair etc) without having to press the button at the moment of arrival.

  • @lrvproductions
    @lrvproductions Před rokem +12

    These LRVs are quite new, these units (M5000) were built between 2007(ish) to 2021. They replaced the older T68 LRVs between 2012 and 2014. They were replaced because of corrosion in the undercarriage as they were built in Italy and weren't too keen on the Manc weather, and fun fact the first few M5000s were tested in Vienna!

    • @ianrobertson2634
      @ianrobertson2634 Před rokem

      They were originally going to fix the rust but when the M5000s arrived they realised how much reliable they were than the T68s ever where so they decision was made to scrap the T68s rather than repair the rotting chassis. I am guessing the cost of a full refurb of the T68s would have eaten a lot into the cost of a new M5000 too. It also makes a lot more sense having an identical fleet from a maintenance point of view. The M5000 production line is now closed though, and the Flexity Swift wasn't actually brand new when they were introduced in to Metrolink in 2009 so hopefully in the future will see a different design added to the network, possibly a high floor Flexity Swift 2.

    • @juliew1824
      @juliew1824 Před rokem

      Blue trams, yellow trams!

    • @lrvproductions
      @lrvproductions Před rokem

      @@ianrobertson2634Yes, they were also thinking of keeping the T68a's in service instead of the T68 but they found out they were heavier than the M5000s, so they were also taken out of service

    • @lzh4950
      @lzh4950 Před rokem

      I rode the M5000 during a day trip to Manchester in 2017 & I felt as much NVH on it as the low-floor Cobra trams in Zurich as they went round corners, even though the former is high-floor & its bogies should have enjoyed more un-encumbered movement

    • @watcherzero5256
      @watcherzero5256 Před 8 měsíci

      They did consider a rebuild (keeping the chassis and bogies and replacing all the electricals and motors) before they decided it wasnt worth it with corrosion vs new which were quite cheap. Two factors that influenced that were the Italian tram electricians were just as good as their car electricians and couldn't follow a wiring plan so no two vehicles were wired exactly the same way often mixing wire colours (see also T-69). Secondly Italian steel in the 70-90's predominantly came from the scrapping of Soviet cargo ships and so had a high salt content from its maritime life. I think its quite similar today in Bangladesh for example where between 80 and 90% of steel comes from ship breaking.

  • @enricomonti156
    @enricomonti156 Před rokem +8

    To some extent, the Metrolink is somehow hybrid between railway and trams as many parts of it included the recovery of former railways including the Oldam-Rochdale and the Bury-Manchester one.
    I travelled a few times on the Metrolink and tbh I love it as a system.

    • @truedarklander
      @truedarklander Před rokem +1

      so it operates as a tram-train in some lines is what you're saying

    • @enricomonti156
      @enricomonti156 Před rokem +1

      @@truedarklander yes. In some sections it does

    • @YT_JoshSausage
      @YT_JoshSausage Před rokem

      I live on the Metrolink system and it’s perfect for swiftly getting into the city centre for some shopping! These services are very frequent and that makes them great!

  • @baseballfan99
    @baseballfan99 Před rokem +4

    Ah my home city. The Metrolink has made travelling round the suburbs a lot quicker than using the bus. This line is really meant for people working at the airport who live nearby, travelling between suburbs or taking the tram into the city centre but it’s very well used. There may eventually be a loop that links to the Airport around Whythenshaw Hospital which has been on the drawing board for decades but fell foul of funding issues but could still be built. The longest trip is from Rochdale to East Didsbury where you will be onboard for around 2 hours!!

    • @maqueexxtv7241
      @maqueexxtv7241 Před rokem +1

      Yeah, tbf the Manchester Airport tram line was the best place to end the branch, as for South MAnchester residents its easy and cheap. Though if i were heading to/from Rochdale or Bury, I would definitely shy away. Very handy for local trips, like Chorlton to Wythenshawe or Old Trafford to Sale as the bus is still extortionate!

  • @TheSpotify95
    @TheSpotify95 Před rokem +3

    Very unusual to see a tram review; not many UK towns and cities have tram networks! Trams would probably be better than buses (at least if they had enough seating for the busier parts of the journeys), though I can see why a train to the airport would be the preferred option as it would be quicker, not stopping everywhere in the city center!

  • @scottishtrainspotter7209

    I'm visiting Manchester in 3 months time, so can't wait to try them out. which is helpful as I'm going to a concert there, so I will be using that .

  • @PatrickLechevallier
    @PatrickLechevallier Před rokem +3

    Thank you for the nice video.I think it is a very good idea to show us a tram system and I do hope you'll make similar videos about tram systems in the UK or anywhere else in the world.Excellent as usual....

  • @sjc14031974
    @sjc14031974 Před rokem +2

    I had the pleasure of travelling on the Metrolink tram system in 2017 from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestwich as I had travelled up for a cycling event which was at Goshen Sports Centre in Bury. I stayed overnight at the Premier inn at Prestwich which was about a 10 minute walk from Prestwich tram station

  • @andredonnelly8521
    @andredonnelly8521 Před rokem +4

    Great video as always, it was good to see you using the trams, it would be nice to see more like this

  • @tramographyMCR
    @tramographyMCR Před rokem +2

    I hope you enjoyed the travel around the system! A circle line has been talked about for years, because popular journeys like Oldham to Bury are only possible by going to Victoria and back the same way to Bury, with a journey time of 50 mins. Hopefully this gets incorporated in the near future.

  • @simondavey7787
    @simondavey7787 Před rokem +2

    I loved this trip. I'm quite a fan of trams, but recognise that the train is better for this route. The Metrolink has expanded quite a lot since I worked in Manchester.

  • @equaltoreality8028
    @equaltoreality8028 Před rokem +1

    Some trivia about the Metro link:
    The are the only Trams that can run multiple units in the UK.
    It is the only system to use MPH instead KPH.
    They are the only Trams that are of railway height, all the rest are low level boarding.

  • @atilllathehun1212
    @atilllathehun1212 Před rokem +2

    I once did the airport to Piccadilly in 9 minutes on a TPE Clas185. . I think I'll stick to the train.

  • @izzyee1975
    @izzyee1975 Před rokem +1

    You should take a look at the Newcastle metro system when they introduce the new rolling stock. :)

  • @spiritofcantaolisboa-p8871
    @spiritofcantaolisboa-p8871 Před 8 měsíci

    From Trafford Bar what you can see from the tram as it negociates the junction towards South Manchester, is Lancashire County Cricket Ground and not the Old Trafford Football Ground at all, as the latter is situated away and only can be seen from the Altrincham line at nearby Old Trafford station and even from there just part of the main facade metal structure. The only line that provides full sight of the Old Trafford Football Ground is the CLC Manchester to Liverpool via Warrington Central that less than a decade ago used to be served by the football ground halt, dedicated to match days only. As long as i know, security concerns led to its closure around 2017.

  • @Stache987
    @Stache987 Před rokem +2

    Compare using the tram to the cost of airport parking (which in the USA is astronomical even for economy lots far away) a hours tram ride is worth it, especially avoiding a taxi

  • @Buzz1978
    @Buzz1978 Před rokem +1

    That’s the strangest thing. I was in Manchester on Wednesday and having never been on the tram I wondered what it would be like and even how long it would take to get to the airport. And here we are, two days later and your video pops up! You even went past the offices I was in at 5:58 by the Emmeline Pankhurst statue.

  • @igorsiuda8108
    @igorsiuda8108 Před rokem +1

    Fun fact is that these trams are of the same type as in Cologne, in Germany. And one notice: If you're taking off from Manchester Airport, you should check the "Which Terminal?" label and find the airline from it, unless this departs from more than one terminal.

  • @williammonaghan3724
    @williammonaghan3724 Před rokem

    The airport line is my local line, mostly used for people from Wythenshawe to get to Manchester City Centre or in my case I needed to get to Stretford or Trafford Park, it was not intended to get to the airport from point A to B, more to get people along the line connected, Absolute nightmare getting from Wythenshawe to City Centre on a bus that takes 1hr to 1hr and 20mins! Absolute nightmare to get from Barlow Moor to City Centre, a bus to Southern Cemetery bus station (10mins walk) to connect with a bus down Princess Road & Moss Side. I've seen people get on for the airport and they've not been been impressed because they were expecting a direct link, the train is the best way, as you have stated...

  • @spiritofcantaolisboa-p8871
    @spiritofcantaolisboa-p8871 Před 8 měsíci

    I think the reason why platforms are risen, has its origins in cut rebuild costs, as no other tram network even using reopened railway sections or using old railway stations, kept the original platform hight. In shared light rail and heavy rail stretches of lines, high platforms are a very effective way to disencourage railway trespassingwithout using other methods, such as barriers on the 6th foot as installed at Rotherham Central railway station in South Yorkshire, due to the flat tram platforms on the western end of the station main platform.

  • @johnnyboy3949
    @johnnyboy3949 Před rokem +1

    Can get the bus to the airport from Piccadilly gardens for £2.
    Probably a better option than a packed tram.
    Best option is of course the train if they are running.

    • @fluffycloudsdogadventures
      @fluffycloudsdogadventures Před rokem

      1 hour V 15/20 minutes from the city centre. Makes sense to take the tram if it's running.

  • @JackJolley
    @JackJolley Před rokem +4

    Metrolink has been a great success. Usually very reliable although I still miss the old T68 trams. The huge expansions now see the city centre area very slow to get through. Similar capacity problems to the national rail with the Castlefield corridor ironically. Metrolink and national rail share a small section of track between Navigation Road and Altrincham. Bury and Oldham should of been kept on national rail not trams in my opinion.

    • @alfiestewart6312
      @alfiestewart6312 Před rokem

      I'd say the concept of trams being on rail lines is a bit daft in the first place. Trams and trains are very different modes of transport so the Bury line and the Oldham loop should have stayed as National Rail. Then it means for you can get a faster, probably more comfortable train into Victoria and then have a seamless transfer to the tram to go elsewhere in GM that is inaccessible to the rail network. The tram should act as an express, high capacity bus basically rather than a train.

    • @TheEpicAppleEater01
      @TheEpicAppleEater01 Před rokem

      ​@@alfiestewart6312 it works in some places, such as Karlsruhe in Germany (probably the best international example)

    • @peeky44
      @peeky44 Před rokem

      And yet usage of the trams on the Oldham & Rochdale line has far outstripped the former train service, despite the smaller vehicles and lower top speed. I still wonder whether it was necessary to do a full conversion, especially as it bars cyclists, but the patronage figures are impressive and that's without accounting for the (sadly significant) ticketless travel.

    • @alfiestewart6312
      @alfiestewart6312 Před rokem +2

      @David Peek They might want to think about a solution to the city centre congestion. Do what some European city did and built a tram tunnel under the city centre giving a greater capacity. So then the likes of the Rochdale - Didsbury and Bury - Altrincham trams can alleviate pressure on the ground. Basically turning the longer, more train style routes from trams to being a bit like the Tyne & Wear Metro (minus the bit around Oldham Centre)

    • @peeky44
      @peeky44 Před rokem

      @@alfiestewart6312 something along these lines is, at least in theory, proposed - but only in a "big picture" sense, and that was based on Metrolink's pre-pandemic income

  • @barrysteven5964
    @barrysteven5964 Před rokem +1

    The tram ride to the airport is a bit long but the trains have recently been incredibly unreliable being frequently cancelled. Now that both TransPennine and Northern Railways are back in public ownership maybe it will get better.

  • @johnroberts2331
    @johnroberts2331 Před rokem +2

    I love travelling the metrolink. Good coverage of suberbs and city centre but trams can get extremely busy and being disabled this can be an issue. I would love to see more trams in the UK on the channel. Nottingham has a good coverage of trams as has Sheffield but wouldn't recommend my local West Mids.

  • @keeganfarrar381
    @keeganfarrar381 Před rokem +2

    The metro link is good but I think the Tyne and Wear metro in Newcastle would be a good video to complete. Love the videos 👍

  • @UranusMcVitieFish-yd7oq
    @UranusMcVitieFish-yd7oq Před 10 měsíci

    Old Trafford stop isn't on the Airport line, it's on the Altrincham line. Plus it serves Old Trafford cricket ground rather than the football stadium. The football ground is about half a mile away and better served by other stops on the Eccles and Trafford Centre lines.

  • @richardmccarthy9580
    @richardmccarthy9580 Před rokem +1

    Being a Mancunian maybe views on the other side of the tram (eg central library, Midland hotel amd GMex or even Bridgewater Hall than Oxford Road might have been more picturesque. Plus I agree if in the city centre, the train is a lot quicker although if you live to the south of the city, tram becomes a possible/better solution.

  • @Sophiebryson510
    @Sophiebryson510 Před rokem +2

    We need more places to have trams in the uk. Manchester’s lucky.

    • @chrisamies2141
      @chrisamies2141 Před rokem

      True. Bristol could really do with trams. And South Wales (Cardiff / Swansea).

  • @rxstron
    @rxstron Před rokem +2

    You should review the Nottingham trams as they're quite interesting

  • @vaughnwilliams1208
    @vaughnwilliams1208 Před rokem

    Yes, I enjoyed the tram journey for a change. I was amazed to find there is such a service

  • @michaelinlondon
    @michaelinlondon Před rokem +1

    Nice informative video, and useful to know there's an alternative way of getting to Manchester Airport. At 04:15 you equate seat softness with comfort. What do you make of cities such as Zurich that have hard wood polished seats even on their most modern trams? I doubt if cost is the issue; the Zurich seats are hand crafted and probably cost far more than a factory produced bus/tram seat.

    • @lzh4950
      @lzh4950 Před rokem

      Maybe trams don't experience as much bumps as buses as they ride on rails whose surfaces are already smoothened from grinding during regular maintenance

  • @AndreA-ke2id
    @AndreA-ke2id Před rokem

    Just a few points to expand on your excellent film. The Manchester city centre shopping area is much the worse for the closure of Debenhams. You see the huge store now looking almost derelict as you passed the Market St stop. Branching off to the left over the junction at Trafford Bar the rail line used to be the Midland main line from Manchester Central (now the exhibition centre next to Deansgate Castlefield tram stop) to London St Pancras. The track bed was relaid for the trams. Finally, like you, I would never use the tram to get to the airport simply because it goes through not so nice areas like Wythenshawe.
    Thanks for uploading and many congratulations on your marriage.

  • @Yorkshire_journeys
    @Yorkshire_journeys Před rokem

    Hey Dylan perhaps you could take a look at Sheffield's supertram services because they are turning 30 years old this year there's also something called a tram train it's exactly what it sounds like it's a British rail class 399 built by staedtler and vussloh between 2013 and 2017

  • @GirlLovesAviation
    @GirlLovesAviation Před rokem

    I love the Metrolink system. So reliable when I'm up in Manny for a Kosher grocery shop near Prestwich (I get off at Bowker Vale). Since I'm a uni student in the west midlands, there's not a lot of kosher shops here so have to make an expensive trip to Manchester which I love going to 😁

  • @humblequest7905
    @humblequest7905 Před rokem

    Used the Metrolink system back in the mid 2000s to travel to work office in Eccles (end of the light blue line from Piccadilly). Always found it reliable, clean and convenient.

    • @RailFan4000
      @RailFan4000 Před rokem

      Yeah we had better trams back then! Miss T68s so much.

  • @deco983
    @deco983 Před rokem

    Great video!

  • @katashworth41
    @katashworth41 Před rokem +1

    As someone from Blackpool I just think of trams as normal (and I go to Manchester frequently).

  • @ralalbatross
    @ralalbatross Před rokem

    The thing about Metrolink is that most people in Manchester don't remember a time before it unless they are bordering on retirement.
    Prior to it being built Manchester was a complete car clogged shithole with some of the worst pollution you can imagine.
    It still is, but now you can get on the Met in a sane town and get into Manchester, do whatever you went to do and then get out without getting stuck on flyovers towards Deansgate eternally

  • @richardblackwell1230
    @richardblackwell1230 Před rokem

    I think the tram system in Manchester is great for getting around the area if you have the time as it shows you areas that are not necessarily served by the train and is also more at “ground” level if you know what I mean.

  • @DISCOPlayz
    @DISCOPlayz Před rokem +1

    Oml I need to ride this Thank you so much for making this Video Dylan and must of been Hard work editing thanks so much for making it

  • @oliverwroe2903
    @oliverwroe2903 Před rokem

    I agree with you for old Trafford

  • @Londonproplayer2
    @Londonproplayer2 Před 10 měsíci

    ive always wanted to ride a metrolink tram let alone a tram

  • @Cydonius1701
    @Cydonius1701 Před rokem

    If you thought the M5000's seats were hard, wait until you try their K5000 siblings in Cologne. Solid plastic, no padding whatsoever 😳

  • @tonytowers5889
    @tonytowers5889 Před rokem

    Hi. The picture at 1:24 appears to be Lower Briggate, in Leeds.

  • @rbrouns9569
    @rbrouns9569 Před rokem

    Very interesting video of a very interesting tram. Top quality! 👍

  • @stanislavkostarnov2157
    @stanislavkostarnov2157 Před 4 měsíci

    apparently was a great reason to use the train... still, the tram does look really cool, and, is not as slow as some trams are...

  • @Andrewjg_89
    @Andrewjg_89 Před rokem

    The Manchester Metrolink M5000 trams are so efficient and quiet. There are plans to extend the Metrolink to Port Salford and to Stockport.

  • @ianotimelord
    @ianotimelord Před rokem

    I live in Manchester so use the trams all the time. I aim to take the tram to the airport soon. I wouldn't take the train as where I live the tram to the airport stops there. I'm curious as to why you wouldn't take them again to the airport, cost & timing?.

  • @ispi_video_photo
    @ispi_video_photo Před rokem

    I travelled the entire network when I lived there. That was 1994 though. I guess I must pay a visit sometime.

  • @trainglen22
    @trainglen22 Před rokem

    Would love to see more tram videos.

  • @ricktownend9144
    @ricktownend9144 Před rokem

    Re toilets, I think it's good that you normally comment on them. I suppose that, with a tram every 12 minutes, toilets are not needed on board - but it would be good if tram stops showed where the nearest toilets are ...

  • @AndrewofWare
    @AndrewofWare Před 21 dnem

    You are wrong about the Old Trafford stadium you can see. This is Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire Cricket Club. The Old Trafford of Manchester United is a ten minute walk away.

  • @spiritofcantaolisboa-p8871
    @spiritofcantaolisboa-p8871 Před 8 měsíci

    Interesting how you mention the network lines by their colours, what is not a usual way to class them here in Manchester, even when refered from Metrolink Services as they rather clas them by their destinations out of town instead. Whereas in my country town, metro system network lines are classed by their colours instead of their original names based on their local history that seems being an abandoned model dating from the late 90s 3rd generation architecture and new corporative image not just the satations but the whole company identity.

  • @juliew1824
    @juliew1824 Před rokem

    Bouncy, is what they're like. They originally ran on old train track out of the city centre when they first came which was very bouncy (I'm a daily Bury line traveller).. Then they upgraded bits with new track and it was smooth for a bit. But weirdly, the bounciness and clattering eventually came back on the new track. And in general - they're good when they're working, but when there's a breakdown and nothing can run past the broken team or points, you get what is known as Metrolink Rage! I enjoyed watching this though.

  • @rezaalan3991
    @rezaalan3991 Před rokem

    Great trip. I think next time you should try the tram again, especially in Mainland Europe. After watching this, looks like Old Trafford location in somewhere between Manchester Victoria Station and Manchester Airport, or I must say the middle point of the route/line.

  • @Fan652w
    @Fan652w Před rokem

    I hope you enjoy your trip to Vienna. There the Eastern Austrian Verkehrsverbund ensures that identical ticketing (and fares) apply to all modes of local public transport, - tram, local train and bus. The one significant exception to this is the CAT trains between the Airport and the City Centre. The Verkehrsverbund arrangement is to be found in all German-speaking cities in Europe. And in Zurich the verkehrverbund tickets ARE valid on Inter-City trains between the airport and the city centre.

    • @TheEpicAppleEater01
      @TheEpicAppleEater01 Před rokem

      In Dublin they have engaged an identical flat fare and ticketing system through the smart card. 90 minutes unlimited travel in the city and suburbs for €2 adults, €1 young adults/students, and 65c children (the disabled and poor already travel free). It is a huge innovation in making PT simpler to understand and more affordable.

  • @sherlocksteve9109
    @sherlocksteve9109 Před rokem

    Trams are light rail and usually fun to ride at time. Be safe on your trip!!

  • @colinseeney471
    @colinseeney471 Před rokem

    I live in the city centre and agree, I'd only use tram to the airport when the trains aren't running. Metrolink is a pretty good service though a bit pricey.

  • @Stache987
    @Stache987 Před rokem +2

    9 mile journey taking a 50 mph tram takes 50 minutes, must be a lot of stops and dwell time.

    • @equaltoreality8028
      @equaltoreality8028 Před rokem +1

      The Tram rarly hits that top speed, I have been on that line several times and its very bendy with lots of tight turns. There is only one section which it can really get up to speed and that's towards the city centre.

    • @arwelp
      @arwelp Před rokem

      Yes, there’s 24 stops on that route.

    • @fluffycloudsdogadventures
      @fluffycloudsdogadventures Před rokem

      South Manchester section to the airport is slow as hell. There are lots of stops plus the track is often sharing space with roads so frequent stops.

  • @philipedwards439
    @philipedwards439 Před rokem

    You were at the bottom of my road on this trip!!! I could have brought you coffee for your long journey!!!! I think even the bus is quicker into the city from places like Wythenshawe, Baguley and Chorlton!

  • @butikimbo9595
    @butikimbo9595 Před rokem

    Note that fares zone system is orbital for a network layout in star. If you purchase zone 2 fae zone 2 or 2+3+4 for instance, you only can travel sections part of specific group of boroughs as long as you do not use zone 1, where all seervices converge to jump from and to different boroughs excludding Manchester City, and that is not a good deal in my point of view.

    • @peeky44
      @peeky44 Před rokem

      Useful in South Manchester and Salford though, given Cornbrook (the interchange between the Eccles, Trafford Park, South Manchester/Airport and Altrincham lines) is a boundary zones 1/2 station.

  • @ianrobertson2634
    @ianrobertson2634 Před rokem

    I use the tram frequently but the point of the airport service is not to get people from the city centre to the airport, but to get people from the suburbs either into the city centre or the airport. I agree with about the seats, they are fine for a quick journey into the city centre but for longer journeys they are not ideal. Considering some of the lines are very long e.g Rochdale to East Didsbury I think the seats should be more comfortable.
    What I will say is I think overall the Metrolink is brilliant, it is far easier to use and in many cases actually cheaper than the bus. For example a bus would cost me £4 return to the city centre, where as a all day ticket tram ticket to the city centre will cost me just £3.50.

  • @iamjoestafford
    @iamjoestafford Před 11 měsíci

    Great video! Manchester is lucky to have such a system - it would never have been expanded without critical EU funding. The EU also funded the regeneration after the 1996 IRA bomb, which the people of the city are very aware of and is one reason it had the strongest remain vote in the region in 2016.
    My one bugbear about it is that they won't allow bikes on board, which I understand for space/practicality reasons but makes it difficult for me to use. I work at the university so I need to get from the city centre to my office, which would take about 20-25 minutes on foot - I therefore use the train, which although very quick (just 10 minutes from Ashton) is really unreliable and doesn't run regularly. I hope Manchester either eventually allows bikes onto the trams, or (perhaps more likely) brings our suburban rail services under public oversight as Andy Burnham wants.

  • @ryanjones8427
    @ryanjones8427 Před rokem

    Been on tram in Manchester to Salford quays near old Trafford from the centre once which was nice although very quick lol

  • @mattevans4377
    @mattevans4377 Před rokem

    Surprised to not see any complaints about the lack of toilets. People have been banging on about the lack of toilets on the new Merseyrail trains, and I'm pretty certain all journeys are shorter than this one.
    Makes me wonder why the old trains (or these trams) don't have human waste sloshing about on them if it's such a problem.

  • @matthewbrady146
    @matthewbrady146 Před rokem

    Definitely agree it takes two long

  • @ryanhill2266
    @ryanhill2266 Před rokem

    As a regular tram user, idm the seats although they could be better

  • @zotoda
    @zotoda Před rokem

    I love trams

  • @rodb9262
    @rodb9262 Před rokem

    Pity you do not live 'Downunder' and film the Melbourne tram network -- 250kms of track, 500 trams, 1700+ stops and 2M+ passengers a year (pre Covid)

  • @sheilaathay2034
    @sheilaathay2034 Před rokem

  • @stanislavkostarnov2157
    @stanislavkostarnov2157 Před 4 měsíci

    would just say, I WOULD ALWAYS TAKE THE TRAM unless there was a good reason not to, just more fun!!!!

  • @alextuzio2573
    @alextuzio2573 Před rokem

    It's the Lancashire Cricket ground not the Man U stadium, but easy mistake to make due to the same of the stop

  • @Deathborn2048
    @Deathborn2048 Před rokem

    Tram systems? Hm. But how about the Hamburg commuter ferry system?

  • @johnburke5384
    @johnburke5384 Před rokem

    Dylan that was very interesting thank you....

  • @ascottishheart999
    @ascottishheart999 Před rokem

    Hi Dylan
    Thanks for tram history.
    Will you try Edinburgh trams when the new full route opens to Newhaven from Airport?

  • @EntertainmentWorldz
    @EntertainmentWorldz Před rokem

    nice video

  • @shahedmc9656
    @shahedmc9656 Před rokem

    As far as end to end (Mcr city centre to Airport) journeys are concerned, you can't beat the train for speed and economy. The tram service was more for connecting the south Manchester suburbs to the employment areas in the city centre, airport and Wythenshawe areas. I don't think the end to end journey was in the minds of those who planned the line.

  • @Sim0nTrains
    @Sim0nTrains Před rokem

    Wouldn't mind seeing more tram videos being honest, really enjoy seeing Simonsway 🤣 but a great video

  • @johnawalker9261
    @johnawalker9261 Před rokem

    The M25 does not “orbit” London. The Dartford crossing is an A road.

  • @butikimbo9595
    @butikimbo9595 Před rokem +4

    Unfortunately Airport Line like wise Oldham and Ashton lines, have a huge problem of anti-social behave incidents, specially on weekends and half term seasons, involving passangers and Manchester Metrolink staff fearing to be in trouble after challenging abusive minors. Apart from that Airport Line although slow as a link Town-Airport, is very useful to serve local communities. Thank you for sharing.

    • @maqueexxtv7241
      @maqueexxtv7241 Před rokem

      I try to avoid going to wythenshawe or beyond by myself on the tram, yet the bus isnt cheap

  • @lightplane
    @lightplane Před rokem

    Love Metrolink but agree the route through to the airport is really slow. Still it provides needed links and I would do what you did if engineering works meant a rail replacement bus. Curious why the tram didn't pull up to the buffers? Seems to make an unnecessary long walk on the platform for passengers.

  • @Sulticune
    @Sulticune Před rokem

    You are a hero for sparing us from hearing about those that shall not be named that wear red and seeing that which shall never be seen. 10/10

  • @Londonproplayer2
    @Londonproplayer2 Před 10 měsíci

    you earnt urself a sub

  • @hikingmatt4113
    @hikingmatt4113 Před rokem

    Go there when I go home mate. Great system but trams are just a bit too small for me

  • @peteking8063
    @peteking8063 Před rokem

    Paaaattroooonnnss
    Hit me up with some wonga yeah boys

  • @ChetNotJet
    @ChetNotJet Před rokem

    One thing to mention is that the ticket used is for all 4 zones for the whole day allowing you to go across the whole network

    • @TwilightIlove4eva
      @TwilightIlove4eva Před rokem

      Not the £4.60 one, that as far as I'm aware is just a single... The one you're thinking of is £4.90

    • @arwelp
      @arwelp Před rokem +1

      £4.60 is the all-zones single ticket, £4.90 is the off-peak day ticket (after 0930 Mon-Fri, and all day at weekends and bank holidays), £7.10 is the peak day ticket, and £6.80 is the weekend ticket (valid from 6 p.m. Friday to the last tram on Sunday).

  • @Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi

    Boa tarde Dylans vrt lindo metrolink

  • @ro_han_nah2074
    @ro_han_nah2074 Před rokem +1

    Was that tram trip very long?

  • @louisthetravelspotter

    brilliant dylan mate i reviewed the blackpool tram i love the manchester tram review

  • @mudchute4dlr
    @mudchute4dlr Před 11 měsíci

    3:35 This tram really hates you, it closed the door on you then closed the opposite when you went in just incase you were about to walk through 🤣

  • @DavidWilliams7037A
    @DavidWilliams7037A Před rokem

    Your tram fares are expensive. Here in Melbourne (which of course never got rid of its trams) the fares are cheaper. Zone 1 and 2 2 hour fare is $AU4.60, daily is $AU9.20 (5 British pounds), which is the daily cap. So you can travel extensively and when you reach the daily fare total, the fare is capped. Our ticket system (Myki) is multi-modal so you can use any form of public transport. Note that for concession holders the fare is halved.

  • @thegees
    @thegees Před rokem

    jay foreman has some great videos about trams

  • @atid42
    @atid42 Před rokem +1

    Dylan: The seats are rock hard
    Also Dylan: the class 800's are Comfortable
    Sorry pal, cannot take your seat reviews as gospel 😂😂

  • @BorIlovar
    @BorIlovar Před rokem

    I'd love to see more team videos!

  • @ulfw
    @ulfw Před rokem

    They should run dedicated trams on the line to the airport. These aren't comfortable or convenient or big enough looking for luggage et al.

  • @thomash2806
    @thomash2806 Před 8 měsíci

    Unless I missed it I don’t think you told us how long it took.