Great Groups

Transport enthusiast groups on FB ran by @wc2512 and @DesCompany 🚍. Explore and join our ever growing community 🤩

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

10 years of Diamond 💎

How the time has flown.. here's to the next decade and beyond 🥂

[Diamond Bus NW @DiamondBusNW]

Celebrating 10 years of commitment to the community of Greater Manchester, we held an event yesterday at Cloud 23, Hilton Hotel. The occasion included a special booklet, drawing stakeholders, partners, charities, & colleagues together.

Find out more here https://t.co/gL1mUJjllO

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

A bus reunion in Chorley 👇

[William Connolly @WC2512]

3 buses that have all previously spent time in Greater Manchester, all in #Chorley this afternoon:

@blackburnbusco 618 - SK67 FNC working a 2A back to #Blackburn.
@PrestonBus 20157 - SN68 AJT working a 114 back to #Leyland.
@Tyrerscoaches MT66 MTE working a 117 back to #WeldBank

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

It's staggering that these were only new to Hyde Rd depot just 18 months ago..
And now they are down in Cambridge.

Great shots @Kieran0502 📸 🤩

[Kieran @Kieran0502]

Some “new” toys for Cambridge depot 😀

@Stagecoach_East 11725, 11726 and 11728 seen across different parts of the city on 30/01/2025.

Cambridge received 8 (11723-730) of these MMCs from Stagecoach Manchester at the end of December 2024.

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

Exciting developments for transport content here on Twitter in 2025.

We can't wait to see what @ONTHEMANCBUSES has to offer! 👀

[𝓕𝓐𝓘𝓡𝓨︀𝓒𝓐𝓘𝓝𝓔_𝟷 @FAIRYCAINE_1]

Hi everyone / followers, just a little bit of an update. I will not be posting my bus photos on this account as often anymore, but don’t worry, I will be posting them on this account now tagged below:

@ONTHEMANCBUSES

Don’t worry, I will still post on this account, but only when I can.
Everything bus and transport related will be on the new account, and there will be a lot more content happening and coming soon 😊

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

2025 is going to be a big year, and we hope to utilise Twitter more..

Every Sunday- we'll tweet out some top posts from our ecosystem as well retweeting catches here on Twitter.
So stay tuned 👀

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

Happy new year! 🎇🎆

You may have noticed we've been quiet on here, and in our FB groups recently.
Our admins have just been really busy (and tired) with our lives.
A big thank you to all group members which kept our groups active, and to our moderators to keep them ticking over

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

The end is near for the #RossendaleRovers 😢
2021 - 2024

[William Connolly @WC2512]

The rover to town 🚌

@Rossobus 65 - WP21 FGV in #Rawtenstall Bus Station this afternoon working a 12 service back to #HallCarr and #Balladen.

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

2 modern takes on classics 😍
@gnwbus @BeeNetwork

[Buses2012 @Buses2012]

@gnwbus 6223, one of the route learning buses, painted in Lancashire United Transport Heritage livery and 6230 a local Bolton branding GM Buses heritage livery

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

Having a splashing good time in today's downpour ☔️

[William Connolly @WC2512]

A splashing good time 💦

@DiamondBusNW 20872 - KX11 EER in #Manchester Piccadilly this afternoon working a 87 service back to #ChorltonGreen.

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

Orange is the word 🍊

[JG @Bus_Pics_Manc]

Had a good day out at the @MoTGM today, which has been hosting its 'Orange Times' event this weekend in celebration and tribute of buses in GM and beyond that ran throughout the 1970s and 80s! 🧡

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

See the Lakes by bus 🤩

Is there any better way? Nah!

[JG @Bus_Pics_Manc]

Lakes ALX400! 💚💙

@StagecoachCNL Dennis Trident Alexander ALX400 'TSV 720' No. 17490, seen here around Keswick today whilst working the 78 service to Seatoller. 📸

Rode on this in the afternoon and it was a great experience, especially on a route as scenic as the 78! 🤩

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

Why does the first pic give Holiday On The Buses vibes to me? 😉

[Awesome trains and buses @awesome_buses]

I put some buses in some bizarre locations using AI. A dart in the middle of a crop field, and an E400 in the sea lol

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

A Manchester icon! Soon to be no more 🥺

[𝓕𝓐𝓘𝓡𝓨︀𝓒𝓐𝓘𝓝𝓔_𝟷 @FAIRYCAINE_1]

The magic is soon to be gone 🪄

19268 MX08 GPE
ADL Enviro400
Operated by @StagecoachGM
On the 142 to East Didsbury

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

🐝🐝

[William Connolly @WC2512]

On this day 1 year ago: 24/09/2023

Bee Day arrived. The launch of the #BeeNetwork 🐝
2009, hitting the road as one of the first shiny new BYDs to hit GM roads, whilst 3609 has since passed to Stagecoach at Queens Rd now as 15395.

@BeeNetwork @gnwbus

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

The last 12 months have flown (or buzzed 🐝) so fast.

Tranche 3 and Metroline will be here before we know it.

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

How time flies (or buzzes 🐝)

Crazy to think tranche 1 Bee Network services launched 1 year ago!
Here's to the next 12 months and beyond 🥂

[Bee Network @BeeNetwork]

We’re celebrating 12 months since the historic launch of the #BeeNetwork and Greater Manchester bringing buses under local control following 40 years of deregulation. 🚌

Over the next few days we’ll be highlighting some of what’s been achieved so far…

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

330 shrunk to size 😱
This doesn't happen very often!

See this and more stupid/bizarre allocations in our group:
👉https://t.co/hcdH9y9O2k

📸 @FAIRYCAINE_1

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

Whether its a bus in a petrol station, or in a pedestrianised square.. there's lots of places you don't expect to see buses, but do.
Introducing 'Places where buses shouldn't be': the group for all those unexpected sightings.
👉https://t.co/nb4fmN6AA4

📸 @FAIRYCAINE_1

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

Orange bus in the orange sunset 🌇🤩

[Bradley's Transport Photos @BradleyTS2004]

The Burnley Bus Company 767 - YX13 AEO
seen at Rosegrove Lane Ends on the 5 service back to Burnley then Harle Syke

[Great Groups @GreatGroupsFB]

Some cracking shots down in Carousel Country 😍

(Best of luck in GCSEs, you'll smash it just like taking photos 🤩)

[Edward @edwardbdart]

Been doing the rounds in Wycombe today as my last day of freedom prior to starting GCSE year (bricking it 😂)... and how different does it seem without Arriva?! Feels like something is missing, well, it is.