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"The end of three eras". Buses. No. 565. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. April 2002. pp. 20–23. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
Forster, Frank (10 July 2003). "Rail replacement services to be 'cut back'". Coach & Bus Week. No. 584. Peterborough: Emap. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 29 March 2025.

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"Stagecoach buys FirstGroup's Wigan bus arm for £12 million". BBC News. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2013.

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McDonnell, Seamus (11 August 2019). "Diamond North West: New bus firm takes over 18 services". Bury Times. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

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Brown, Stewart (21 November 2006). "Manchester turnaround". Bus & Coach Professional. Archived from the original on 26 January 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

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Peat, Chris (5 April 2016). "Busway begins". Bus & Coach Buyer. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

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"First Manchester to purchase Finglands' bus operations". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
"First Manchester sells Queens Road depot to Go-Ahead". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
"Diamond Bus North West takes over First Manchester depot this Sunday". Coach & Bus Week. No. 1405. Peterborough. 6 August 2019. p. 6. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
"Second tranche of franchises announced in Manchester". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

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"First Bus gets to work on enhancing Rochdale bus depot" (Press release). FirstGroup. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

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Salisbury, Mark (29 October 2018). "First Manchester announces proposal to close Rusholme depot". FleetPoint. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

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"Business and City in Brief". The Independent. London. 12 July 1993. Retrieved 13 July 2024. Manchester's main bus company, the publicly owned GM buses, will be split in two and offered to the private sector. The split will be on geographical lines with the northern half becoming the larger entity, containing over 900 buses with a turnover of £60m. The southern section will run more than 700 buses with a turnover of £50m.
Murray, John (28 March 1994). "Manchester bus company won by employee buyout". The Independent. London. Retrieved 18 December 2022.

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"Axe falls as First focuses on growth areas". Buses. No. 742. Stamford: Key Publishing. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
Millar, Alan (19 September 2019). "Diamond's opportunity". Buses. Stamford: Key Publishing. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

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"Extra buses added to cope with guided busway demand". Leigh Journal. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

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Slater, Chris (2 August 2013). "Jobs saved as famous bus firm gears up for takeover". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
Cox, Charolotte (27 January 2014). "End of the road for Finglands as takeover deal reached". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
Cox, Charlotte (5 December 2016). "First to close two bus depots in Greater Manchester - with dozens of jobs at risk". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
Cox, Charlotte (5 December 2016). "First to close two bus depots in Greater Manchester". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
Bucki, Alexandra (19 February 2019). "First Manchester are selling 160 buses and their Cheetham Hill depot for £11.2 million". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
Davies, Ethan (23 June 2023). "Go North West is out as Stagecoach handed new Bee Network contract". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
Britton, Paul (4 February 2015). "Weekend bus services taken off road due to budget cuts". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
"Bus firm First slammed by transport watchdog over unreliable services". Manchester Evening News. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
"Bus firm First fined £285k by transport watchdog after one in four services run late". Manchester Evening News. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
Britton, Paul (20 February 2019). "What does the First Manchester sale of buses and depot mean for passengers?". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

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McCollom, James (31 October 2012). "Stagecoach to acquire First routes in Wigan". Manchester Transport. Retrieved 3 November 2012.

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"Details of the first buses under public control in Greater Manchester revealed". Oldham Evening Chronicle. 25 December 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2024. This includes the Leigh Guided Busway which will no longer be run by Vantage.

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"First seeks buyers for seven bus operations". Passenger Transport. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.

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"First take over Finglands bus services" (Press release). Transport for Greater Manchester. 7 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.

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Proctor, Ian (17 March 2016). "End of the night bus: late evening services between Bolton and Manchester to be withdrawn". The Bolton News. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
"End of the line for Howe Bridge bus depot". The Bolton News. 8 January 1998. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
"New £6m home for 200 buses". The Bolton News. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

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"About time: End of the road for Finglands buses". The Manchester Tab. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

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"First retains Greater Manchester interest". TransportXtra. London. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

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"First seeks buyers for seven bus operations". Passenger Transport. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
"First take over Finglands bus services" (Press release). Transport for Greater Manchester. 7 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
Peat, Chris (5 April 2016). "Busway begins". Bus & Coach Buyer. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
Brown, Stewart (21 November 2006). "Manchester turnaround". Bus & Coach Professional. Archived from the original on 26 January 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

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