The 184 bus route is nominated as one of Britain’s best scenic routes
Bus users across the UK are being given the chance to vote for their favourite bus journey in a survey to find Britain’s Most Scenic Bus Route, which includes the 184 Manchester to Huddersfield bus service.
The 184 service passes through the picturesque villages of Uppermill and Diggle in Saddleworth, and Marsden and Slaithwaite in West Yorkshire. Passengers can also take in the views of Saddleworth Railway Viaduct and the beautiful countryside views of the Colne Valley, Standedge reservoir and the spectacular views over the tops of the Pennines.
The survey has been launched by bus enthusiast, Paul Kirby who has created the survey with the support of bus operators from across the UK to celebrate Britain’s best bus routes. This is the first year that the competition has taken place and it includes the First Manchester’s service, the 184.
The survey is the idea of bus enthusiast Paul Kirby who was enjoying a summer trip along the Honister Pass in the Lake District and thought it must be one of the most scenic routes in Britain. He wondered if the transport or tourist industry had carried out any research to discover the nation’s favourite bus service. To his surprise, no such survey had been undertaken and he therefore approached the larger bus companies to see if they were interested.
Paul said ‘I was delighted to receive a quick response from five of the largest bus companies and they were all extremely keen on the idea. The survey is a simple tick-box format with passengers voting for their favourite three routes with the option of adding their own not included in the list. It is the largest survey of this type undertaken and I am looking forward to seeing the results’.
If you want to vote for your favourite route in England, Scotland & Wales online visit www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ScenicBus or @mostscenicbus on Twitter. The winners will be announced in summer 2018 and a website containing details of the top 10 routes in each country will be produced.
Author: Jude Gidney - Editor
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