Mike McNiven

A #Pride themed week transport wise for me with #BeeNetwork (Diamond Bus NW) MX20KYU 40761 seen at The Trafford Centre with #LoveConnectsEveryone and then #AvantiWestCoast 390119 #Progress on a diverted Euston to Piccadilly service at Heald Green station #ManchesterPride #LoveisLove #LGBT

I really should start using this more again, keep forgetting to post or anything :/

Kinda forgot this existed. Whoops. Anyway I’ve been busy with a branding project for my photography work

Stagecoach Manchester (Queens Road depot) MX06LUO 19001 seen on Withy Grove, Manchester on route learning duties (22/01/2025)

Northern 323205 seen departing Cheadle Hulme (CHU) on 2H85 Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly (18/01/2025)

CrossCountry Trains 221124 seen passing Cheadle Hulme (CHU) on 1O14 Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth, which turned around at Macclesfield, returned to Stockport to divert via Crewe due to a broken down train at Congleton (18/01/2025)

Metroline Manchester (Sharston depot) MJ74JNU WDS323 & LV74CGY WDS346 seen on Sharston Road, Sharston returning to depot after morning duties and on Bee Network 103 to Piccadilly Gardens (17/01/2025)

Freightliner 66571, 90016 & 90005 passing Gatley on 4L67 Trafford Park to Felixstowe (17/01/2025)

Metroline Manchester (Hyde Road depot) BD74WHS VMD439 seen on Wilmslow Road, Withington on Bee Network 142 to Piccadilly Gardens (13/01/2025)

Well this isn't the Bee Network... Arriva Merseyside (Green Lane depot) YY74OAX 2769 in Merseytravel 'Metro' livery seen leaving Warrington Interchange on service 7 to Liverpool Queen Square (11/01/2025)

Midi and Large, Warrington's Own Buses BV24LPN 1001 and BD74WGF 1209 seen in Warrington Interchange on service 21 to Orford and service 2 to Westy, a Part of Volvo/MCV BZL SDs (11/01/2025)

Belle Vue SK24CUA seen in Stockport Interchange on service 391 to Macclesfield (10/01/2025)

A winter wonderland, #BeeNetwork Metrolink 3126 skipping the traffic in style as the snow falls earlier today on a Navy service bound for Victoria via Market Street (07/01/2025)

The weather really is making Tranche 3 start turn into a complete farce

A BeeZL 😉 Metroline Manchester (Hyde Road depot) BD74WKG VMD459 seen on Station Road, Cheadle Hulme on Bee Network 42B to Woodford (06/01/2025)

A Winter Wonderland; Manchester Metrolink 3096 seen on Hollyhedge Road, Wythenshawe on a service bound for Victoria via Market Street (05/01/2025)

#BeeNetwork #ManchesterMetrolink #TransportforGreaterManchester #TfGM

The wheels are turning on the final phase of #BeeNetwork with Tranche 3 launched. As seen by #StagecoachGM YX74OLG on service 11 to Altrincham and #MetrolineManchester MJ74JMU on service 101 to Wythenshawe Interchange

Snow and Bee day. What could possibly go wrong

Stagecoach Manchester MX06LUO 19001 seen at Owens Park on Magic Bus 143 to Manchester Piccadilly Gardens (04/01/2025)

Time for them to bow out, after 28 years of moving Manchester since 1996, it's time to wave goodbye to Stagecoach Manchester, and what a goodbye as MX06LUO 19001 hit the street as seen on Oxford Road, Manchester on Magic Bus 143 to West Didsbury

The Penultimate Day of Stagecoach Manchester saw me getting the Classic #MagicBus MX08GTY 19288 (Hyde Road depot) seen on approaching Central Road terminus, West Didsbury on Magic Bus 147 from Manchester Piccadilly railway station (03/01/2025)

Getting ready for Sunday as the new #BeeNetwork buses start to leave storage and head to their new #MetrolineManchester depots to get buzzing!

Wowza it's a bit chaotic out there with this ice after the floods, gonna be a fun day ahead with what I've got planned

a clock tower is lit up with fireworks behind it ALT: a clock tower is lit up with fireworks behind it

And with that 2024 is a wrap! Have a very Happy New Year everyone, exciting January ahead with Bee Network final phase launching and then hopefully some more journeys to new and exciting places! See you on the other side!

December got electrifying with the arrivals of Go North West (Bolton depot) MF74NTX 2114 seen at Salford Shopping City on Bee Network 37 to Bolton Interchange (21/12/2024)

November saw me capture the future with Metroline (Sharston depot) MF74NMM WDS238 seen turning onto Leestone Road, Sharston returning to depot after morning Vehicle Familiarisation duties (18/11/2024)

October saw the Toot replaced by the Brum! With me capturing Transpora YX73PKA seen on Wilbraham Road, Chorlton on Manchester Metrolink replacement to Victoria (27/10/2024)

September saw the newest EV demo arrive in Manchester as seen with Stagecoach Manchester (Oldham depot) AD24BEV seen turning onto Lever Street, Manchester on Bee Network 59 from Oldham Mumps (05/09/2024)

August Buzzed with pride as Bee Network's Pride bus hit the road, Diamond Bus North West (Eccles depot) MX20KYU 40761 seen coming into The Trafford Centre wearing "Love Connects Everyone" pride livery on Bee Network 132 from Wigan Bus Station (17/08/2024)

July saw the upcoming newcomer to Manchester appear in local depots in the form of Metroline Manchester (Wythenshawe depot) BV10WVK seen parked up in Wythenshawe Depot (10/07/2024)