'It took me two hours and 40 minutes to get home, the next few weeks are going to be a nightmare'

NewsGreater Manchester NewsBee NetworkIt's embarrassing16:54, 16 Jul 2026Updated 16:54, 16 Jul 2026I don’t take great joy in saying it, but Greater Manchester’s tram replacement buses are not fit for purpose.‌Since Monday (June 13), passengers who would normally use the Altrincham, Eccles or Trafford Centre Metrolink lines have been forced to use tram replacement buses - or other means of transport - to get to where they need to be.‌It comes as ‘vital’ engineering work is carried out. For the next three weeks, commuters face disruption as Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) carries out its biggest track upgrade project to date.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily Newsletter‌Bosses say it will make more efficient and reliable. But there's a problem.