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More Lost Bus Routes of Greater Manchester: The Not So Perfect 10

In Ashton-under-Lyne, Bus deregulation, Buses, Derbyshire, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Manchester, Mossley, North West, Oldham, Operators, Stalybridge, Tameside, Transport, Travel, Yorkshire on November 6, 2009 at 9:04 pm

Since I wrote the first installment of ‘Lost Bus Routes of Greater Manchester’, there has already been a favourable response in terms of comments and visitor numbers. This has prompted me to continue the series further. With the fluid nature of bus routes since deregulation began over 23 years ago, it has made for fascinating reading and jogged a few memories of those who have almost forgotten the routes.

The Great Stamford Road Shuttle Scandal

In !Fail, Ashton-under-Lyne, Buses, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, Manchester, Mossley, Oldham, Stalybridge, Tameside, Transport, Travel on October 26, 2009 at 10:22 pm

Anger as Top Mossley residents are cut off from outside world by road closure.

When’s the best time to close a main road for roadworks: Christmas Day? Half Term holidays? The rush hour? Christmas Day would of the three as most people would be sat at home scoffing turkey and listening to this year’s X Factor winner (whom would have rigged the Christmas No. 1 spot for the umpteenth time). In a small town, the half term holidays is a least worst option due to the reduced schools traffic.

Nodding Donkeys: Greater Manchester’s Love/Hate Relationship with the Class 142 Pacer Unit

In British Rail, Greater Manchester, Manchester, North West, Trains, Transport, Travel on October 23, 2009 at 8:34 pm

An irreverent history of the much maligned lightweight DMU

Few trains epitomise Greater Manchester’s rocky relationship with the rails other than the Class 142 Pacer unit. Making their debut in the summer of 1985 at Newton Heath depot, the Pacer units did not have the best of starts.