Peak-y Blinders
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Peak-y Blinders

First, we head to the High Peak's version of Wigan... Glossop. It sits in a strange position at the foot of the Peak District National Park meaning it's somewhat shielded from the rest of the High Peak by…
10 August 2024
Andy Burnham at DJ Decks, headphones around his neck.
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DJ (Yellow) Double Deckers

Dearest gentle readers, rejoice! There's finally some news to bring to your eyeballs. Following on from his trip back to the Downing St Cabinet table yesterday, Mayor B got stuck in and publicly announced a few Bee related…
10 July 2024
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Pay Rates

Apologies for the major delay in my ramblings, I know you're sorely missing and overdue them, but unfortunately all my sources have dried up and I've hit my own dreaded bout of 'slow news day', just multiplied by…
23 June 2024
BYD ADL Enviro400EVs sat at Oldham depot under the new charging gantries displaying "Transport for Manchester". Courtesy: Transport for GREATER Manchester
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Spontaneous Combustion

Congratulations are in order for Mayor B for storming to a third term in May's elections, winning a massive 63% majority on a pathetic 32% turnout. However, more concerning to me was the amount of rejected ballots. 5,…
9 May 2024
Bee Day 2
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Bee Day 2

Better late than never, approximately 4 weeks late, here's my little round up of Bee Day 2 action, heralding the arrival of tranche 2. By all views, things were cracking on much more smoothly this time round. Stagecoach…
19 April 2024
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T3 Announcement Delayed

There's some news trickling out that the union at a large operator have told their members that the T3 announcement that was due tomorrow has been "postponed until further notice". Whilst there's been no official public acknowledgement by…
21 March 2024
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Late and Live: Rolling Down From Heaven

Over 2 years of building work on the £135m new Stockport Interchange completed this week and was opened today (Sunday 17th March). Reaction online from the public seems quite positive. There's a 2-acre garden on the roof, and…
17 March 2024