Recent content by Par

Well, we’ve just completed a two week shutdown on the Rochdale line and replacement bus journey times were approximately double the tram equivalents.

I‘ve Just bought this ticket issued to MCR (Manchester Stations) but the itinerary is to Oxford Rd (which is where I’ll be alighting) but the service also calls at Piccadilly and the ticket certainly suggests you could use it to Piccadilly. Just wondering why, when as I understood it with an...

Why, if there isn’t the ability to finish short (or start long) are Advance tickets issued to MCR (Manchester Stations)? Surely this must catch many out who don’t strictly adhere to an itinerary. Just this week I’ve bought an Advance that I’ll definitely be using to Oxford Rd, but is issued to...

No, I knew exactly what my options were and no I’m not moaning for the sake of it. The train arrived in P5 and I could either go to P6 for the delayed Clitheroe Rochdale service, or P1 for the next Leeds service. There was an elderly couple on the train who had no idea what to do and the...

For operational expediency yes, but the manner in which was it was implemented and the communication (or rather lack of it) to affected passengers and their options was lamentable. No advice provided for alternative services (of which there were two options for Rochdale) and no advice for Delay...

What I found disappointing from the customer perspective was the lack of information provided from the Northern TM about ongoing connections for those forced to alight at Victoria. I could see that there was two options. The late running 2J25 Clitheroe - Rochdale, which should have left Vic at...

The announcement from the train manager was a bit vague, but “disruptive passenger“ was mentioned. 1756336373 Presumably because pretty much all services on the Calder Valley call at Rochdale and Todmorden, removing those would means a relatively short wait compared to skipping Mytholmroyd...

This evening I was travelling on 1E74, the 1824 Chester to Leeds service, with a destination of Rochdale. Due to some commotion on the platform at Warrington Bank Quay, we were held outside the station for a good 10+ minutes. Thereafter the train was obviously running late and an announcement...

Also Exchange Quay on the Eccles Line.

The problem has gone away for us now because she has changed jobs, but at the time the One Day Travelcard was available via the “Get Me There” app, Mrs Par used to buy a weekly Zone 4 ticket for work. On those occasions (weekends etc..) when venturing into the city, it was possible to buy a...

I’m still with paper tickets, not because I’m against tapping in / out per se, just that I think it’s easy to forget to do it on unbarriered stops. the one day Travelcard via the app was my preferred ticket type, but that was canned a few years ago now and has actually made some journeys more...

Walk. Balloon St, up past Shudehill Tram stop, Thomas St, Stevenson Square and the back of Piccadilly Gardens, 20 minutes tops at average walking pace. Don't faff around with free buses, or trams (there aren’t any currently) or the trains from Vic to Picc, just walk.

The Saturdays only Rochdale to Ribblehead at 0752 and 1452 and the corresponding return services.

Perfect view from behind the bowler’s arm at Glossop CC 1752619577 Walsden too I think? 1752620459 Ashton Cricket Club

Arrived at Rochdale this morning at 0630 to catch the 0637 to Manchester Vic. Unable to access the station with the main entrance closed with the roller shutters down. No staff, no explanation and 0637 arrived and departed Without anyone able to board. A dozen or more passengers waiting...