(30 Nov 2016, 8:45 am)ifm001 wrote Once they leave Picadilly you can board and alight at many stops not just Picadilly. also the shuttle 2 starts and finishes at ShudeHill so how can you say only serves in one direction. At end of day Manchester has 3 fantastic free to use bus services. Wish we had that here.
I accept its an excellent service overall, but is mainly for Rail commuters accessing parts of the city Trams don't serve - especially as the MetroShuttles themselves can no longer get to many of the city centre shops, with such as Corporation Street being given over to Trams. And you're a bit behind with MetroShuttle 2. From Piccadilly Rail Station, it goes through the Northern Quarter (nowhere near Piccadilly Bus Station), stopping at Church Street (c. 300 metres from Shudehill). It then runs non stop along High Street, Withy Grove and even Urbis, before stopping outside Victoria Station. It only stops at Shudehill on the way back from Oxford Road Station (and Deansgate/Victoria)