UK North

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UK North
A poster requested a detailing of UK Norths Wilmslow Road operations - I can't find a UKN thread, so I've started one.

As far as I remember

1995 - Recommenced operations as UKN (from Mybus). Initially on the 42 (Manchester - east Didsbury). Later, operating on the 46/47 as far as Southern Cemetery. Night time only (4-5pm - 3-4am). Fleet of atlanteans, often with the fuel for the night stored under the stairs.......

1999 - entry into daytime operations. Initially on the 42, then the 43 as far as West Didsbury. The 46/47 night service had been dropped by around this time, with the 43 running instead. Wholesale fleet change to mix of single and double deck DAFs, including 4 new deckers. Newer buses branded student shuttle, despite I think at the time not having a student fare, or a weekly ticket!

The 44 is also picked up under tender around this time, but doesn't last long as stagecoach eventually register commercially along Parrswood road.

2001 onwards- expansion including onto some non - wilmslow road routes, with introduction of secondhand titans and olympians .
- tender picked up for 43N in 2003? - at the time the 43 had no nightbus.
- various expansions of last buses. 42 to stockport, 41 to Altrincham (then running as an 11 nightbus)

2004 - licence reduced (or further expansion refused), GM Buses started operations early 2005.

2005 - massive expansion, weekly ticket £2

2006 - licence revoked