Obituary – Ralph Bullock, Bullocks Coaches
Ralph Bullock (Junior) died peacefully at home on 20 June 2019. He was 90, the same age as the Manchester-based company. Apart from a period of...
First to sell Bolton depot to Rotala
First Bus has announced its intention to sell its Bolton bus depot and operations to Rotala Plc. The intended sale would include the Bolton depot...
Franchising to come to Manchester?
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has launched his ten-year plan for the city’s transport network. In it, the Mayor recommends franchising...
Manchester CAZ slammed
A Clean Air Zone (CAZ) proposed for Greater Manchester could see non-compliant buses slapped with a £100 daily charge. First Manchester has issued a...
Alternative offer for Mayor’s Manchester plan
A £100m partnership blueprint aims to deflect from Andy Burnham’s ambition to franchise Manchester’s bus network. Plans unveiled by OneBus,...