First Greater Manchester
First Greater Manchester[1] (formerly First Manchester) is one of the bus companies serving Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It is part of "FirstGroup", a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America. The company operates within the area covered by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive, a public body responsible for helping to co-ordinate public transport services in the Greater Manchester area.
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| Parent | FirstGroup |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Oldham |
| Locale | North West England |
| Service area | Greater Manchester (some services overlap into other counties) |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Hubs | Manchester Bolton Bury Oldham Rochdale Salford |
| Depot(s) | 5 |
| Fleet | 673 (March 2013) |
| Web site | www.firstgroup.com/manchester |
First Greater Manchester Media
GM Buses North Leyland National in Middleton bus station, 1996
MCW Metrobus in early First Greater Manchester livery in central Manchester
Wright Endurance bodied Volvo B10B on route 510 in Bury in June 2008
Scania OmniCity articulated on route 135 in Bury in July 2007
Optare Versa on Metroshuttle route 3 in May 2011
Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL showing the branding used for Overground service 8 in September 2010
Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL in replica Lancashire United Transport livery in November 2013
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Sources
- ↑ Companies House extract company no 2818607 First Manchester Limited formerly Greater Manchester Buses North Limited
