First Manchester 49111 (YJ60 KDV) in Manchester - 24 May 2019 (P1020063)

Friday 24 May 2019 (1346) – First Manchester 49111 (YJ60 KDV), an Optare Versa new in November 2010, seen passing Manchester Town Hall when operating free circular service 1 around Manchester city centre. There are two such free circulars supported by Transport for Greater Manchester, Manchester City Council, Salford City Council and the Mayor of Manchester. The buses used on these services (around 12 hybrids and 3 electrics) are owned by TfGM and on 2 June 2019 when First Manchester sold their Queens Road garage and operations to Go-Ahead the buses remained at Queens Road operated by the newly formed Go North West.