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1. Blizzard signalled a night of drama
Rochdale Observer, Friday 5 January 2007FOR almost half a century he had told countless others when to go and when to stop but now it was time for him to take his own cue for retirement.
2. Rail warriors who are still fighting for travel rights
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007PERSEVERANCE, dedication and commitment - the three key words behind Storm, the local rail users' group.
3. Late sub hits spot to bring end to bus saga
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007FOR three decades bus shelters had been scattered around the town centre - on The Butts, The Esplanade South Parade and Town Hall Square.
4. Yellow brick road
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007IN 1930 the Transport Act came into force, regulating bus and coach companies for the first time. In order to be granted licences, each operator had to provide evidence that the services were indeed run and that passengers were carried.
5. Ernest took wheel in drive for road safety
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007TOWNSFOLK used to call him Safety Smith - and for good reason.
6. Swiss precision helped dig up clearer future
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007UP UNTIL then it had only been available in the South but in September 1960 Belfield introduced a new age of track maintenance to the region.
7. No, sir, we didn't like your idea
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007WITH buses taking over from trams as the main form of transport in the early 1930s they needed a town centre base.
8. Popular newcomers pointed way ahead
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007IT WAS on 17 March 1926 that Rochdale's first bus ran to Deeplish from the town centre, to be followed shortly afterwards by routes to Healey via Shawclough and Blackstone Edge, via Littleborough.
9. Bringing people off the line for summer fun
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007THE age of the motor coach had well and truly arrived in Rochdale - and rail passengers were certainly taking notice.
10. Trio steered town on path to progress
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007THE ROAD to progress and modernity needed careful negotiating and fortunately for Rochdale in the post war years it had steady hands on the steering wheel.