The Staffordshire & Merseyside Bus Group covers both of the said areas. But as well as these two major areas we also cover Cheshire, North Wales, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Greater Manchester.

This group is not only about the major operators such as Arriva, First Group or Stagecoach within these areas but also the independent operators such as Wardle Transport, Bakerbus, Happy Als, Avon Buses and many more that also operate in any of the above named areas that the group covers.

With the ever changing face of bus companys within our territory we rely on you the members to keep us updated as to what is going on in these locations.

We also are pleased for photographs to be posted to the group, please mark your photos with who took them, so that others know and you get the recognition you deserve.

PLEASE NOTE:
1) New members will be on moderation for a short period of time. We are sorry about this but it is to cut down on the number of false postings we have had.
2) New members must also provide an email address where the group moderators can get hold of them, any failure to be able to get messages to you in this way, will result in an automatic refusal to join the group.

(... PLEASE CAN YOU FILL IN THE COMMENTS BOX WITH DETAILS OF YOUR INTEREST IN BUSES AND REASON FOR WANTING TO JOIN THE GROUP, IF YOU DO NOT DO THIS AND ARE JOINING FROM ONE OF THE FREE EMAIL ADDRESSES SUCH AS THOSE PROVIDED BY YAHOO ETC. THEN WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT YOUR APPLICATION WITH NO NOTICE OR REASON GIVEN ...)
Thank you for your time and assistance in this matter.

GROUP PHOTO:- This months photo is of Optare Solo BU54 ALL,In Wardle Transport Livery but is owned by Stoke City Council. This vehicle was until recently with D&G Coach and Bus and wore City Rider Livery. The transfare from D&G to Wardle goe's with Tendered Routes won by Wardles from D&G. The photo was taken on 1st September 2008 at Hanley
© Roy Naylor