Gary Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 ... If so my heart bleeds for you - a rare journey down the M62 to Rochdale at 6.30am this morning and it was near gridlock in many places and the same again coming back towards Warrington at 8am and then again tonight at 4.30pm and again coming back at 6pm I don't know if today was particularly bad but if I had to endure that every day I would be looking for another job! I could not believe how much traffic was on the road at 6.30am!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 ... If so my heart bleeds for you - a rare journey down the M62 to Rochdale at 6.30am this morning and it was near gridlock in many places and the same again coming back towards Warrington at 8am and then again tonight at 4.30am and again coming back at 6pm I don't know if today was particularly bad but if I had to endure that every day I would be looking for another job! I could not believe how much traffic was on the road at 6.30am!! I'm off to Cambridge tomorrow and intend to leave no later than 04:30 to miss the traffic!! The roads to Yorkshire and in fact anywhere are terrible at peak hours which is why I always set my first meeting no earlier than 10:30!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 I went to Hull this morning for a 10.00 meeting. I knew it would be busy so I left at 7.15. Sure enough 2.5 hours for 120 miles. There was slow moving traffic on the M60 which turns out to have been caused just by drivers rubbernecking an accident scene on the westbound carriageway (there was queuing traffic for miles on the westbound side). Needless to say as soon as we were passed the scene the traffic cleared up. Coming back this afternoon only took 2 hours. All the motorways seem to be as bad in my experience (not vast I must admit). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RENT-A-GOAT Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 ... If so my heart bleeds for you - a rare journey down the M62 to Rochdale at 6.30am this morning and it was near gridlock in many places and the same again coming back towards Warrington at 8am and then again tonight at 4.30am and again coming back at 6pm I don't know if today was particularly bad but if I had to endure that every day I would be looking for another job! I could not believe how much traffic was on the road at 6.30am!! Do you mean PM? Wouldnt expect it to be so bad at 4.30AM Most congestion could be sorted by removing self-righteous BMW drivers who think it is acceptable to occupy the middle/outside lanes at ALL times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 ... If so my heart bleeds for you - a rare journey down the M62 to Rochdale at 6.30am this morning and it was near gridlock in many places and the same again coming back towards Warrington at 8am and then again tonight at 4.30am and again coming back at 6pm I don't know if today was particularly bad but if I had to endure that every day I would be looking for another job! I could not believe how much traffic was on the road at 6.30am!! Do you mean PM? Wouldnt expect it to be so bad at 4.30AM Most congestion could be sorted by removing self-righteous BMW drivers who think it is acceptable to occupy the middle/outside lanes at ALL times! I did mean PM - well spotted! I have edited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 The M62 chaos is why I took to the train to get to my office in Manchester and why I used to go via Leigh by-pass when I worked in Bolton. The M62 is too slow and has too many accidents on it for my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 If I'm working nights and find myself over at our large customer site in Halifax I know that if I leave there any later than 6am I'm in for at least a 90 minute journey back to Lymm. My current record is leaving there at 6:30am and not arriving home until just after 9am, no accidents or obvious causes for the slow journey, just shear weight of traffic. 2 1/2 hours to cover something like 55 miles! It's just amazing to see the number of people who are living in Yorkshire and travel into Manchester each morning. By contrast, driving to or from my main site near Bootle (34 miles) via the M62 and M57 rarely takes more than 35 minutes regardless of the time of day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 I am a regular user of the motorway network as I work alot on power stations, The M62 has been crying out for an extra lane between Manchester and Leeds for years. I like Baz travel early to miss the rush hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 I like Baz Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Hidden it well!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Whatever lights your candle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 I like Baz Hmmmm I noticed that too Eagle!! Maybe he has taste after all.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Hidden it well!!!! Maybe Lt is Baz....his alter ego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 I am a regular user of the motorway network as I work alot on power stations, The M62 has been crying out for an extra lane between Manchester and Leeds for years. I like Baz travel early to miss the rush hour Are you sure you are a Liberal, thought they were anti roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Reading some of your posts Paul, some of them do not fall into Tory policy, as some of mine do not fall into Liberal Policy, and as I said I am not a member of the party. As for Baz good miss quote of me if you were in a pub at the same time as me and I new who you were I would buy you a pint Ps Paul have the Tories got a policy on roads or are they keeping it a secret till after they get elected along with all there other policies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 ...but if he didn't know who you were he would buy you two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Sgt, If we ever found ourselves in the same pub at the same time, I would be easy to spot; I would be the one without the beard, toga and sandals and drinking a pint of mild!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 So clean shaven, nude and sober Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 So clean shaven, nude and sober Exactly!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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