History of public transport authorities in Manchester explained
The history of public transport authorities in Manchester details the various organisations that have been responsible for the public transport network in and around Manchester, England, since 1824.
Timeline
- On 1 January 1824, the first horse bus service started by John Greenwood, the proprietor of the Pendleton Toll Gates
- On 1 March 1865, the Manchester Carriage Company was formed which brought together a number of horse-bus operators in the Manchester area.
- In 1880 this became the Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company with some further consolidation, including the Manchester Suburban Tramways Company.
- On 7 June 1901, Manchester Corporation Tramways Department started electric tram operations, as the public operation. The former Carriage Company was wound up in 1903
- In 1906 the first motor buses were bought.[1]
- In 1929 the name was changed to Manchester Corporation Transport Department to reflect the changing to motor buses
- In 1938 the first trolleybus routes are opened, replacing trams
- In 1949, the last tram routes (to Stockport) were closed
- In mid-1966 the name of this public operation was changed to Manchester City Transport.
- At the end of 1966, the last trolleybus routes (to Ashton-under-Lyne) were turned over to motor bus operation
- The 24 hour clock was adopted in 1967.[2]
- On 1 November 1969, control of Manchester City Transport and other surrounding council transport departments were transferred to South East Lancashire North East Cheshire Passenger Transport Executive (SELNEC PTE).[3]
- On 1 April 1974, SELNEC'S operating name became Greater Manchester Transport, and its coverage was expanded. Its operations were directed from three divisional offices (central east, central north west and central south); and eight district offices: Bolton, Bury, Leigh, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside and Wigan.[4]
- During 1974 Greater Manchester Transport was rebranded as the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE). This lasted until 2011.
- In April 2011. GMPTE became Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).
Notes and References
- Book: Brown . Stewart J. . 1968 North West Bus Handbook . February 2000 . British Bus Publishing . Wellington . 1-897990-65-0 . 72 .
- Manchester City Transport (June 1967) Timetable; cover
- http://www.selnec.org.uk/gmt_beyond.htm Greater Manchester Transport and beyond
- Greater Manchester Transport; Central divisions (February 1975) Time Table; p. 3
- http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/01992869 Companies House extract company no 1992869
- http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/26th-july-1986/18/11-tyne-and-wear-passenger-transport-executive-and Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive and Greater Manchesger
- http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/02818607 Companies House extract company no 2818607
- http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/02818654 Companies House extract company no 2818654