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2013, In the Company of Buses

East of the M60’s review of the year from a public transport angle

East of the M60's Icon of 2013: Flexity Swift M5000 tram 3060 loading at Ashton-under-Lyne on the first day of Metrolink operations.
East of the M60’s Icon of 2013: Flexity Swift M5000 tram 3060 loading at Ashton-under-Lyne on the first day of Metrolink operations.

Missed opportunities, U-Turns, WiFi and trams dominated most of 2013. Last year we thought Preston’s iconic bus station would face demolition. Instead it is Rochdale’s 1978 bus station which will face the wrecking ball thanks to a spiffy one across the road. We saw continued consolidation of big bus owning groups and cutbacks, though these were made to fares instead of services. Continue reading “2013, In the Company of Buses” →