On the eve of 25th October 1986 end of era was fast approaching where the bus network was in public ownership either by the state owned National Bus Company or by Municipal owned bus operator. On 26th October 1986 was deregulation day, where the Act abolished road service licensing and allowed for the introduction of competition on local bus services for the first time since the 1930s. To operate a service all an accredited operator was required to do was provide 56 days’ notice to the Traffic Commissioner of their intention to commence, cease or alter operation on a route.
Today we look at 50 routes from routes 1 – 49, come on-board. Continue reading “Greater Manchester D-Day 26/10/86 | Routes 1 – 49 32 Years on from Deregulation, what could be left”
Mike On The Buses 