Ok, so the data wasn't open, and he may have breached the license terms, but you've got to admire the methods and the outcome:
ps. Don't think these dates have been posted to this group:
Open Data Manchester – January 2014 edition
18:30 – 20:30, January 28th 2014
at Tech Hub Manchester
Open Data Manchester Transport Special – Tuesday 25th February
Open Data Manchester Cooperatives Special – Tuesday 25th March