A bus service on which drivers dressed as wizards to transport students around Manchester has been retired after nearly 30 years.
The Magic Bus, with its recognisable blue livery, has covering 65 million miles since passengers first climbed aboard in 1996.
Claire Miles from operator Stagecoach Group, said the bus had been an “iconic symbol of the city” and bowed out as the provider moved into Transport for Greater Manchester’s integrated Bee Network.
Former Magic Bus driver Michael Fletcher said the “students were always a pleasure to drive – some of them were a bit loud but that’s young people for you”.
