Manchester Community Transport
BREAKING NEWS:
Less than a year after FirstGroup’s Tamexit in September 2019, the departure ofanother company will see more upheaval for Tameside’s bus users.
On their website, MCT Travel, also known as Manchester Community Transport, announced that it is proposing to cease operations in late April. The company, rescued from closure in 2017 by joining the HCT Group, have cited “mounting losses” and “difficult trading conditions” as a factor in their withdrawal.
Manchester Community Transport’s existence predates FirstGroup and Arriva. They started out as Wythenshawe Mobile in 1980, after receiving Urban Aid funding. The company adopted its present name, Manchester Community Transport in 2005.
The Community Interest Company runs a sizeable number of TfGM tendered services in Tameside and Oldham. In all, 38 routes with a fleet of 67 vehicles. Many of which serve areas that would otherwise be bus deserts. The company expanded after the purchase of Maytree Travel’s routes, going beyond their South Manchester roots.
Source Stuart Valentine: East of the M60
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This was the company that operated Stockport's Metroshuttle free town centre bus, which the Council withdrew last April despite massive public opposition. It also provides services to isolated estates and villages in the Borough of Stockport.
This is awful news?
Bad news as these are services which are vital especially for infirm and elderly
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