A SELNEC Central bus and a Metrolink Tram in Manchester

A mix of the present and the past of travel in Manchester city centre.

I spotted this double decker bus in a SELNEC Central livery in Manchester city centre today. It was interesting to see it being passed by a Metrolink tram.

SELNEC was the Passenger Transport Executive in the area from 1969 until it was renamed Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) in 1974.

The SELNEC Central area covered Manchester and Salford. There were also SELNEC Northern and Southern.

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) itself ended in 2011 when it became part of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).

Related blog posts:

• Vintage SELNEC bus in Stockport
• One of the last buses out of dodge
• A vintage SELNEC bus in Eccles
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• GMPTE
• TfGM
• Bee Network
• Metrolink

A vintage SELNEC bus in Eccles

Spotting an old SELNEC bus in Eccles, Greater Manchester.

Back in August 2019 we spotted this old SELNEC double decker bus in Eccles.

SELNEC was the Passenger Transport Executive in the area from 1969 until it was renamed Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) in 1974.

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) itself ended in 2011 when it became part of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).

Related blog posts:

• Vintage SELNEC bus in Stockport
• One of the last buses out of dodge
• SELNEC
• GMPTE
• TfGM
• Bee Network

Bee Network branded Northern Class 323 train at Stockport railway station (April 2026)

Spotting a Bee Network branded Northern Class 323 train at Stockport railway station.

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Heritage buses and coaches in Hunstanton

A look at some heritage buses and coaches in Hunstanton.

While walking around Hunstanton we spotted several old buses and coaches parked up at the bus depot.

They were very interesting to see.

The vehicles were on the 'Geoff Hanson Memorial Run' - an annual event in honour of local transport enthusiast Geoff Hanson. You can read more about the Geoff Hanson Memorial Run on the East Norfolk Bus Blog.

Some nice old advertising on this Eastern Counties bus

This double decker bus had some nice old advertising on it too

One of the last buses out of dodge

Stockport bus station closes at the end of today, Sunday 29th August 2021.

Work will then begin on a new bus station as well as other developments in this area.

We saw this old orange Manchester bus on its Stockport Bus Station Special Farewell Tour in the town centre yesterday.

An old orange Manchester SELNEC bus on a Farewell to Stockport Bus Station Tour

Videos of the area before the closure

A view of Stockport bus station - as well as the Hat Museum and Viaduct. Filmed the day before the bus station closed.

A view of Stockport bus station - as well as the Stockport Plaza, Wellington Road South (A6), the Hat Museum, Viaduct and Merseyway shopping centre. Filmed the day before the bus station closed.