Route 96
Route: Manchester - Broughton Bridge - Sedgeley Park - PRESTWICH - Heywood Road - Polefield - SIMISTER
Operators
| Operator | Start date | End date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Manchester Buses | 26/10/1986 | 11/12/1993 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Mayne of Manchester | 29/03/1993 | 28/02/1998 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Greater Manchester Buses North | 05/09/1994 | 31/08/1996 | Dates to be confirmed |
| First Greater Manchester - change to FGM | 01/09/1996 | 28/02/1998 | Dates to be confirmed |
| First Manchester | 01/03/1998 | 24/10/2004 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Rossendale | 01/03/1998 | 24/02/2001 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Bu-Val | 25/02/2001 | 23/01/2010 | Start date to be confirmed |
| JP Executive Travel | 22/02/2003 | 26/02/2005 | Dates to be confirmed |
| Travel Master | 24/01/2010 | 26/01/2013 | |
| Maytree Travel | 27/01/2013 | 04/04/2013 | Ceased trading |
| Stagecoach Manchester | 08/04/2013 | 07/04/2018 | Emergency contract awarded after Maytree ceased trading |
| Manchester Community Transport | 08/04/2018 | 18/04/2020 | |
| Go North West | 19/04/2020 | 23/04/2022 |