Greater Manchester Buses on Dereg Day 1986 vs Apr 2020 Network

[Mikeonthebuses]

RE: Greater Manchester Buses on Dereg Day 1986 vs Apr 2020 Network

(02/05/2020 04:17)Metroline1511 Wrote:  Seeing route 263 unchanged has made me wonder something. Given that this and other WY routes are Arriva rather than GMPTE/GMB successors, I wonder whether this was an additional operation or was dropped or transferred to Bee Line or North Western for example?

The 263 was launched on 26th October 1986 operating from Altrincham - Manchester Piccadilly via Old Trafford, it remained operating by GM Buses until 11th January 1988 when GM Buses converted the route into a express route they operated the route until 17th April 1990 when operations was transferred to North Western.