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Manc AvGeek

Photo of the Day 28th March 2025.

G-LYDF, Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftan, Atlantic Bridge Aviation, raising it's nose as it takes off from Runway 23 Left at Manchester Airport, 15th March 2017, as seen from one of the South Side mounds.
Note the Avro RJX prototype preserved (or left to rot, depending on your point of view) and on display behind the Concorde Hangar in the background.

3 photos behind the link.
mancavgeek.co.uk/blog/photo-of

#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #Runway23Left #SouthSide #Piper #PA31 #Navajo #Chieftan #BizProp #AtlanticBridgeAviation
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white, twin propellor-engined BizProp rotating as it takes off, moving from right to left with it's nose-wheel lifted off the ground and main wheels just lifting. There is a thin gold and blue stripe running along the body, turning up into the tail and getting wider, the gold stripe wrapping over the top of the body, the blue stripe forming the front of the tail. Ther registration "G-LYDF" is on the lower part of the tail, reflecting low but strong sunlight. The plane's pilot can be seen through the cockpit side window, but the dark cabin doesn't reveal any passengers. Green grass fills most of the foreground, with more grass leading up to a large grey hangar on the right, and the forward fuselage of a white jet airliner with blue and red "Avro RJX" titles on the side on the left of the frame. Leafless trees and grey sky fill the rest of the frame.
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madCam

Photo of the Day 28th March 2025.

Ben Singleton (left) and Iain Morley (right), singers with Liverpool-based Americana band The Buffalo Riot, at a gig at Night And Day, Manchester, 5th August 2011.
They tried warning me off going to this gig, thinking I would hate it, as everything I had experienced with these two over the years had involved metal bands (I'd known Ben for 10 years and at least 2 bands at this point, and had met Iain… somewhere… along the way, but certainly at least 5 years!), but I loved it!
madcam.co.uk/blog/2025/03/28/p

Ooohhh - new video…
youtu.be/HAjceeepE1M

Two men performing on a stage. On the left is a man with Close-cropped hair and beard, wearing a blue denim shirt over a black t-shirt, and playing a brown and white electric guitar, and singing into a microphone on a stand in front of him. On the right is a man with long-ish, brown, curly hair, wearing a brown leather jacket over an open, black denim shirt over a black t-shirt with a white logo, playing a brown acoustic guitar, while singing (nay, screaming!) into a mic on a stand. A black curtain hides the walls in the background, with a metal frame lining the corners of the black ceiling.
#Manchester#NightAndDay#TheBuffaloRiot
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CLondoner92 (New Account)

The UK Prime Minister has announced a major investment in the North's #transport system, marking the largest rail funding in decades. Nearly £1.7 billion will be allocated to local buses, roads, and trams this year, alongside £415 million for key rail upgrades across the #Pennines. The government is also investing £270 million in bus services and £330 million in road maintenance. This package aims to transform the North’s Victorian-era transport #infrastructure and support regional growth. A devolution agenda will empower local mayors to accelerate projects such as new tram networks in West #Yorkshire and station upgrades in Merseyside. The funding will better connect cities like #Leeds, #Liverpool, and #Manchester, boosting industries like fintech and life sciences. The government pledges to restore fairness, improve living standards, and deliver long-awaited infrastructure upgrades for the North.
gov.uk/government/news/pm-nort

GOV.UK · PM: North will no longer be held to ransom by broken transport systemBy Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
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Manc AvGeek

Photo of the Day 27th March 2025.

G-BUDZ, Boeing 757-236, in basic Ambassador Airways colours but with NationAir Canada titles and tail logo, taxiing out to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, some time between June and September 1992, as seen from the much-loved and much-missed terraces on top of Terminal 1 (or "The Terminal" as it was known back then!).

3 photos behind the link.
mancavgeek.co.uk/blog/photo-of

#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #Boeing #B757 #Ambassador #NationAirCanada
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left. The plane has a light blue belly with thin yellow, blue, and red stripes running along the body, a design replicated on the engine pods and in reverse on the tip of the tail. The tail has the thin grey outline of a square, containing a large grey upper case letter "N", with the inside of the square under the letter being red. Saturated concrete apron fills most of the foreground, small splashes of raindrops can be seen on the ground, with a wide strip of grass on the right. More grass in the background runs up to black hangars in the distance, with trees vanishing into rainy grey sky beyond that.
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Vintage Buses 🚌

Back home after being at the Manchester Transport Museum. Train delays and when I got home, torrential rain slowed down the traffic on the motorway, but our McGill's bus driver made a few detours to avoid the worst congestion. You could not do that on a tramcar, trolleybus or train - just saying. 😜

I took about 123 photographs.

How's this for an opener? A Leyland Titan PD3/14. In service 1968-1981, full details on the last photo.

A double decker bus in white and yellow livery standing out on its own with other buses behind it. The bright light shining from the windows of the garage roof makes this a handsome bus.
The rear of the same bus showing the platform, there are no other buses shown in this photo.
Looking into the driver's cab of the same bus. The large steering wheel, gear selector can be seen with the handbrake to the right of the driver's seat.
#vintagebuses#manchester#manchestertransportmuseum
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CLondoner92 (New Account)

Greater Manchester’s Starling Bank Bike Hire scheme is set to add 300 new e-bikes, with over half the fleet being electric by summer 2025. This upgrade supports the city's goal for 1 million more sustainable journeys by 2040. Twelve Cycle Hubs have been rebranded, offering secure bike parking near public transport. By the end of March, 130km of segregated walking, wheeling, and cycling routes will be completed, with 176km planned by 2027. The bike hire scheme, currently in #Manchester, #Salford, and #Trafford, will expand to new locations and integrate with the Bee Network’s fare system. Dame Sarah Storey and Mayor Andy Burnham highlighted these steps to improve cycling access, safety, and integration with other #transport modes, including the future possibility of bike carriage on #trams.
news.tfgm.com/press-releases/b

Three light blue and yellow Starling Bank hire bicycles are parked on a grey block-paved area in the foreground, angled towards a large, bright yellow double-decker bus behind them. The bus displays "No tickets. No fuss. Tap and go on bus with contactless" and a "BEE NETWORK" logo, with a ramp extended from its front doors. In the background, to the left, stands a large, ornate stone building under a clear, bright blue sky, illustrating a modern urban transport scene. Photo by TfGM
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The Ö ... Rock and Blog

I Am Kloot / Gods And Monsters (2005); "Gods And Monsters" ist für mich ein ganz besonderes Album. Die musikalische Vielfalt – von sanften, akustischen Klängen bis hin zu kraftvollen, dynamischen Passagen – macht es zu einem einzigartigen Hörerlebnis. In jedem Track spürt man die Leidenschaft und Authentizität der Band. #IAmKloot #JohnBramwell #PeterJobson #AndyHargreaves #Manchester #IndieRock #Folk #IndiePop #FolkPop #Acoustic #Songwriter #Singer

I Am Kloot / Gods And Monsters
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CLondoner92 (New Account)

Greater Manchester's leaders have outlined ambitious plans to integrate the local rail network into the Bee Network, aiming to boost passenger numbers and promote economic growth. The city-region seeks to work with the government on devolving powers for local rail services, including setting fares, planning services, and improving station infrastructure. By 2028, Greater #Manchester aims to bring eight commuter rail lines into the Bee Network, enhancing connectivity and offering integrated, capped fares for bus, tram, and rail travel. This would provide significant savings for commuters, such as those travelling from Glossop. The city-region also plans to use unused railway land for affordable housing. The proposal is part of Greater Manchester’s response to the government’s 'A Railway Fit for Britain’s Future' consultation, advocating for greater local accountability and control over rail services to deliver a more integrated public #transport system.
news.tfgm.com/press-releases/d

Transport map of the Greater Manchester Bee Network rail expansions with proposed rail lines and phases. Image by TfGM
Map of the Bee Network Rail showing current and planned railway lines, major hubs, and expansion phases. Image by TfGM
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