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Manchester Suburban Tramways Company

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The Manchester Suburban Tramways Company (MSTC) was set up in 1877 to provide horse-drawn tram services throughout Manchester and Salford, in England. The company's first tram service, which was also a first for Manchester, ran on 17 May 1877.[1] The MSTC was merged with the Manchester Carriage Company in 1880 to form the Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company.[2] The initial board of directors comprised Daniel Busby, William Turton, John Greenwood (1818-86), and Benjamin Whitworth.[3]

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  1. ^ "A Short History of Public Transport in Greater Manchester", Museum of Transport Greater Manchester, archived from the original on 10 November 2010, retrieved 18 July 2010
  2. ^ Gray (1977), p. 53
  3. ^ Gray (1977), p. 43

Bibliography

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  • Gray, Edward (1977), The Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company, Manchester Transport Museum Society