#AYearOfBuses 34: Leigh – Manchester
We’re heading to Manchester for day 34 on #AYearOfBuses to check in on an interesting battle between regular and guided buses. The 34 and X34 is a long-standing route connecting Manchester with Salford and Leigh, in the borough of Wigan. Over the years, it’s been run by a number of operators, including both First and […]
Vantage: Where’s the magic?
First Manchester have chosen to brand their new busway services as ‘Vantage’, a stand-alone premium service using an all-new livery designed in-house by First’s own design team. Gold and white lettering sits atop a deep purple base colour, with a fading harlequin-patterned ‘V’ dashed across the rear halves of the vehicles. The same device is […]