First v Stagecoach in Manchester

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RE: First v Stagecoach in Manchester

(26/08/2014 15:45)Dentonian Wrote:  Just to make sure of historical accuracy; Manchester City Council banned cross-city services in Summer 1995, nine months or so before GMBS & GMN were privatised.
The policy was apparently 3 years in the making but was kept a secret from the public including the since banned Greater Manchester Transport Consultative Committee. I'm not quite sure in what way general quality has increased massively since then: Bus fares increasing well ahead of inflation; Plastic "urban90" bum perches replacing cushioned seats; off-peak running speeds in single figures - even before they are devastated by persistent roadworks

Regarding 'quality' I was thinking only in terms of far more modern fleets and low emission vehicles. However, the elimination until recently of cross city services means that people travelling into town have had artificial boundaries to cross. I remember a large number of cross city services including 57; 77; 95;96;62; 75 and those from NMGH to Chorlton etc all of which benefitted the travelling public. As the taboo had been shattered over the past year or so then, hopefully, the council will keep their noses out and leVe it to the professionals to come up with a proper network to benefit of all