Blog of the week

If transport issues are the zeitgeist of Manchester’s commuters then Manchester Bus should be the must-read blog of our time.
Blogger Martin Bryant has been following the ongoing saga of the city’s buses since last November and, far from being the preserve of the vehicular equivalent of trainspotters, it’s an entertaining, useful and often humorous read.
Called simply, a look at what’s happening with buses in Greater Manchester, England, there’s news about route and fare changes, there’s also informed commentary about those who run the services and an inspired “caught on camera” shaming of travelling troublemakers in the “readers’ contributions” section.
This week the blog takes a sideways glance at the current anti-vandalism campaign running in bus shelters and reveals some fare decreases and some alterations to the city’s (ironically?) named Magic Bus (pictured) fleet.
Martin has already come to the attention of BBC Radio for his activities and is getting a following from bus enthusiasts, GMPTE and bus service employees.
Check it out for yourself at http://manchesterbus.typepad.com

Myself and Paul will be hunting around for blogs or websites to feature here and also in the e-view page of the M.E.N on Saturday so if you’ve got one to nominate, send an email or submit the details below. The only criteria is that they have some connection with Manchester.