Manchester Metrolink - Airport line

[table38]

I wonder why they feel the need to put Manchester Airport as opposed to just Airport on the front - or is there something in planning for an extension to Stansted?

Maybe to allow for a line to Salford City Airport or whatever Barton Aerodrome is called these days

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Maybe to allow for a line to Salford City Airport or whatever Barton Aerodrome is called these days

If Marwan Koukash had his way, it would be known as the Salford Red Devils International Airport.....
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I wonder why they feel the need to put Manchester Airport as opposed to just Airport on the front - or is there something in planning for an extension to Stansted?

Edinburgh Trams call their terminal stop "Edinburgh Airport".....any news on what name is shown on their trams destination panel ?

 

[Aictos]

If Marwan Koukash had his way, it would be known as the Salford Red Devils International Airport.....
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Edinburgh Trams call their terminal stop "Edinburgh Airport".....any news on what name is shown on their trams destination panel ?

York Place is your answer fella, have to say the trams were very very well loaded when I last went up recently and the wifi well compared to Scotrail it was like comparing a F1 Car to a Ford T, the Scotrail wifi has nothing on the Trams wifi.

 

[khib70]

York Place is your answer fella, have to say the trams were very very well loaded when I last went up recently and the wifi well compared to Scotrail it was like comparing a F1 Car to a Ford T, the Scotrail wifi has nothing on the Trams wifi.

And "Airport" going the other way/

See a lot of trams in the morning and evening peaks during my commute and I would disagree that they're "very very well loaded" normally. It's the Festival currently so loadings are higher.

Like 80% of the population here, neither my home or workplace are anywhere near a tram stop so I've only used them once out of curiosity. Never tried the wifi, but the on-bus version is very good. Their lack of A/C and opening windows is a real problem even with light loadings and temperatures in the low 20's.

Sorry for going off topic BTW, but can never resist a dig at our local white elephant.

 

[TBSchenker]

I was leaving the Airport yesterday (Tuesday) and there was a tram parked under the new bridge as the metrolink lines curve left. It looked like it was stabled they're. This was at 4.30

 

[theshillito]

I was leaving the Airport yesterday (Tuesday) and there was a tram parked under the new bridge as the metrolink lines curve left. It looked like it was stabled they're. This was at 4.30

I might go have a nosy. Where in relation to the rail station is the Metrolink stop? (I've not visited in several months if it's super obvious)

 

[richardio123]

I might go have a nosy. Where in relation to the rail station is the Metrolink stop? (I've not visited in several months if it's super obvious)

IMG_4584 by Richardio123, on Flickr

That close

 

[theshillito]

That close

Hah! Nice one, thanks.

 

[TBSchenker]

Two trams parked under the bridge at the departure end of the station

 

[spargazer]

Why are the Finials on top of the poles on the new unopened metro at Sale Moor hemispherical and the ones near the airport pointed?

 

[Manchester77]

Why are the Finials on top of the poles on the new unopened metro at Sale Moor hemispherical and the ones near the airport pointed?

I'm guessing you're talking about the hats on top of OHLE poles? They'll get fitted soon if they don't have hats yet, I'm surprised I thought the entire airport line had been done!

 

[snowball]

He appears to be saying that Sale Moor has non-standard hats, not that it has no hats.

Considering how often the hats have been noted on SSC I'm surprised that we've missed that.

 

[Manchester77]

He appears to be saying that Sale Moor has non-standard hats, not that it has no hats.

Considering how often the hats have been noted on SSC I'm surprised that we've missed that.

Ah right and same the hatting of OHLE poles is usually a well noted event!
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Why are the Finials on top of the poles on the new unopened metro at Sale Moor hemispherical and the ones near the airport pointed?

Were are they? Freel on SCC has posted photos from the area and there are on,y tin hats?
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=116865516&postcount=38672

 

[spargazer]

The hats, or finials, are now the pointy type at Sale Moor/M60, they were hemispherical about 10 days ago.

 

[snowball]

You appear to be the first person to have seen any hat but a pointy one on Metrolink poles.

 

[richardio123]

You appear to be the first person to have seen any hat but a pointy one on Metrolink poles.

On the contrary the corner of Shadowmoss Road and Ringway Road West the hats on the top of the poles are flat


by Richardio123, on Flickr


by Richardio123, on Flickr

 

[edwin_m]

This part of Metrolink is affected by the permitted clearances in the vicinity of the runway, which is why it's in a cutting. Fitting pointy hats would increase the overall height of the OLE by a foot or so, so the cutting would have to be deeper by the same amount.

 

[snowball]

There are special low-level lamp posts about 4ft high on Ringway Road and Shadowmoss Road near their junction, shown in some of Richardio's previous pictures on SSC. I hadn't noticed the different hats before.

 

[dggar]

There are special low-level lamp posts about 4ft high on Ringway Road and Shadowmoss Road near their junction, shown in some of Richardio's previous pictures on SSC. I hadn't noticed the different hats before.

Is this correct?

Do people over 4ft have to crawl on all fours when out on the street.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Is this correct?

Do people over 4ft have to crawl on all fours when out on the street.

They are very fit and flexible in that part of Wythenshawe. I understand the number of limbo dancers is way above the national average...

 

[snowball]

You can see them here and here.

4ft may be an overestimate.

 

[spargazer]

High poles would affect the ILS at the airport, testing by the DfT or is it CAA? has taken place.

 

[snowball]

There were normal lamp posts on Ringway Road across the flight path until recently.

 

[edwin_m]

I know the risk of Metrolink interfering with airport equipment was on their radar (ha ha).

 

[TBSchenker]

You may laugh, but the GSMR equipment recently installed between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport gets affected by the ILS signals from Manchester Airport. That is from the mouth of the GSMR technicians. But don't worry, the GSMR doesn't interfere with the ILS, just the other way round. I don't know what sort of system Metrolink uses for its TMS, whether radio based or cable based, but they too might have issues around the Airport and flight path.

 

[WatcherZero]

Lineside fibre optic cable and wi-fi in an IP based system, lineside cable also carries the TVM and PID/PA.


Too many Acronyms!

 

[TBSchenker]

At least 3 trams now parked up under the new road bridge.

 

[Manchester77]

Think there are 5 out on the line because there are photos of TMS testing with 5 units however its unknown whether some have returned to old trafford

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I'm guessing you're talking about the hats on top of OHLE poles? They'll get fitted soon if they don't have hats yet, I'm surprised I thought the entire airport line had been done!

I seem to be in a grammatical pedant minority of one, but I will go to my grave being adamant that finial is the correct name to be so applied to an object that is in this position. For how many years has the terminology of "(top) hat" been an acceptable alternative name in such a situation ?

 

[Boysteve]

I seem to be in a grammatical pedant minority of one, but I will go to my grave being adamant that finial is the correct name to be so applied to an object that is in this position. For how many years has the terminology of "(top) hat" been an acceptable alternative name in such a situation ?

I am pedant number two then!