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Archive for June, 2008

Could Cross-City Bus Services Return to Manchester?

In Ashton-under-Lyne, Buses, Manchester, Oldham, Stalybridge, Tameside, Transport on June 28, 2008 at 7:56 pm

Plans for new cross-city bus network proposed under Transport Innovation Fund

Unless you have had your head buried in the sand, Manchester was the successful bidder for the Government’s Transport Innovation Fund. This would Read the rest of this entry »

The Not So Perfect 10: Things I Miss About Bus Travel in Greater Manchester

In Buses, Manchester, Tameside on June 28, 2008 at 7:55 pm

“Pick You Up Tomorrow As Usual”

Today’s bus operations in Greater Manchester are dominated by the big three companies, Arriva, FirstGroup and Stagecoach.  As with the local shopping centres, the clone town scenario is also true of bus operations outside London. Read the rest of this entry »

Lift Off (With Donna and the Aspinauts)

In Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Donna Williams, Entertainment, Music on June 16, 2008 at 1:38 pm

A exciting new socially aware band about to hit the street

First came Kraut Rock, then Alt Rock. Now we have Aut Rock. Read the rest of this entry »