Manchester City Bee Network football buses

[KXW212]

Manchester City Bee Network football buses
With these new services (starting on Sat 17 Feb 24) operating under the Bee Network banner, the actual operators don't appear to be shown, except for a few in N&P.

Any further info on who is actually operating the routes would be appreciated.

So far known are :

11 Bullocks
13 First
16 and 17 Tyrers

https://tfgm.com/man-city/bus-network

[Owl]

RE: Manchester City Bee Network football buses

(16/02/2024 09:05)KXW212 Wrote:  With these new services (starting on Sat 17 Feb 24) operating under the Bee Network banner, the actual operators don't appear to be shown, except for a few in N&P.

Any further info on who is actually operating the routes would be appreciated.

So far known are :

11 Bullocks
13 First
16 and 17 Tyrers

https://tfgm.com/man-city/bus-network

There is a Manchester Bus Franchising thread that already contains a lot of that detail.

[KXW212]

RE: Manchester City Bee Network football buses

(16/02/2024 10:14)Owl Wrote:  There is a Manchester Bus Franchising thread that already contains a lot of that detail.

Unfortunately, these aren't mentioned in that thread (I don't think I've missed it). Those that do appear reference the 'normal' routes affected by Tranche 2 from 24 March. These MCFC buses are a new development, and are separate from that Tranche.

[Mrboo]

RE: Manchester City Bee Network football buses
You can look them up at.
https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.s...search/bus
they start with service number MC
Stagecoach have a few routes

[KXW212]

RE: Manchester City Bee Network football buses
Thanks MrBoo. A trawl through revealed all :

The vast majority are run by Stagecoach (1 - 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15), although Bullocks (11), First (13) and Tyrers (16, 17) are involved.

The two 'country ' routes (7 New Mills & 8 Macclesfield) are Swans of Chadderton.

[Owl]

RE: Manchester City Bee Network football buses

(16/02/2024 10:33)KXW212 Wrote:  Unfortunately, these aren't mentioned in that thread (I don't think I've missed it). Those that do appear reference the 'normal' routes affected by Tranche 2 from 24 March. These MCFC buses are a new development, and are separate from that Tranche.

You are right - I have just passed a bus stop on Broadway, and noticed that there is a number 13 in MCFC Blue, which I have not seen previously