In 1842, there were 12 horse-drawn omnibus routes, from Market-street to the suburbs, and return.
There were eight hackney coach stands in the centre of the town.
There were termini of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (Water-street), of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway (London-road), and the Manchester and Leeds Railway (Oldham-road). 2.67
“The private carriages in Manchester and Salford numbered 1,009, drawn by 1,300 horses. There were 64 omnibuses, drawn by 387 horses; 974 horses for riding, and 2,108 draught horses; 187 hackney coaches and cabs, drawn by 408 horses—making a total of 1,260 public and private vehicles, drawn by 3,877 horses.” 2.68
In 1842, there were 8 Fire Engines with 44 firemen. According to Mr. Love, the establishment was perhaps the most effective in the kingdom; his description of the equipment and organization extends to 4 pages. 2.69
