Stonesourscotty
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Are Northern operating any specials to Old Trafford for Sir Alex Fergusons leaving Parade or are we relying on Stagecoach buses?
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Northern Specials to Old Trafford Today
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northwichcat
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NRE aren't showing any.
Old Trafford shuttles are sponsored by TfGM. If TfGM won't pay for them to run today, then Northern won't run them. I don't know why the football club can't sponsor them.
Also given it starts at 18:00 not 19:45 or 20:00 like an evening football game would I doubt TfGM will support usual peak services services being de-strengthened or that Network Rail will allow Northern to have extra paths through the Piccadilly-Deansgate section.
Old Trafford shuttles are sponsored by TfGM. If TfGM won't pay for them to run today, then Northern won't run them. I don't know why the football club can't sponsor them.
Also given it starts at 18:00 not 19:45 or 20:00 like an evening football game would I doubt TfGM will support usual peak services services being de-strengthened or that Network Rail will allow Northern to have extra paths through the Piccadilly-Deansgate section.
Stonesourscotty
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Dont they run to Old Trafford but as ecs move so they dont block up around deansgate? looks like ill buy a bus day ticket then cheers.
northwichcat
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They'll be just one unit that'll do that. The weekday unit to form the 17:09 Deansgate-Stoke is the only train that does that since the December 08 timetable change.
Stonesourscotty
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the irony that would have been perfect timing... ah well stagecoach dayrider it is.
northwichcat
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It would just be a single 323 - if passengers were unable to board what would Northern do? If they've already bought a ticket then Northern have a responsibility to get them to their destination.
I also don't know what time path the ECS move towards Trafford Park is, it might be a quick turnaround there meaning it can't extend to Old Trafford or it may be a slow turnaround here meaning it can extend to Old Trafford but it would arrive at something like 16:30.
I also don't know what time path the ECS move towards Trafford Park is, it might be a quick turnaround there meaning it can't extend to Old Trafford or it may be a slow turnaround here meaning it can extend to Old Trafford but it would arrive at something like 16:30.
Manchester77
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Metrolink may run additional trams but all it looks like they're doing is closing a platform at St Prters Square
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