'£100 Ubers, hundreds cramming onto trains, walking six miles home' - Travel chaos during Manchester's busiest weekend

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A weekend of major events in Greater Manchester was marred by transport chaos, as public transport passengers were forced to pay inflated taxi prices or even walk hours to get home.

This weekend saw residents and tourists alike pile into the city for as host of huge events. Friday night saw the Parklife weekender kick off with a homecoming gig by The Courteeners at Heaton Park.

Saturday and Sunday followed as the park was packed out once the festival got into full swing. Saturday evening was marked by football madness as Manchester City secured an historic treble with their Champions League final win - while the team’s home at the Etihad was leant out for a performance by pop star The Weeknd, the AO filled with Roger Water fans.

But the nights ended in disaster for some, say gig-goers and City-watchers. They have slammed public transport operators for ‘chaos’, even saying they felt unsafe as they were trying to make their way home. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link A number of ticket-holders for the final train on Saturday evening from Manchester to Liverpool have told the Manchester Evening News about how they faced pandemonium on Piccadilly’s platform 14.