See here for a timeline overview of transport in Manchester.
The Transport Act 1968 resulted in several bus companies run by local authorities around Greater Manchester merging to create a central organisation. It consisted of companies operating in the following areas:
The new central organisation was named SELNEC, the South East Lancashire North East Cheshire Passenger Transport Executive. The SELNEC catchment area would eventually become Greater Manchester. SELNEC introduced a standard livery of orange and white with the company split into three zones, Northern, Central and Southern.
'I will be glad if the GM goes ahead and purchases buses run by full-time BEST drivers who are better and accountable when compared to less experienced and sometimes reckless contractual drivers,' ...
The GM also wants to expedite deliveries of new buses and increase frequency ... Also, bunching buses — with 3-4 buses travelling back to back on the same route — should stop immediately,' he said.The GM ...
