Manchester Community Transport was a bus operator in Greater Manchester, based in Oldham.
History Manchester Community Transport was established as Wythenshawe Mobile in 1980, under the Urban Aid Funding scheme. In 2005 it was rebranded Manchester Community Transport.About Us Manchester Community Transport The company provided community bus services across the Manchester area as well as Transport for Greater Manchester contracted bus services.
On 1 March 2013, Manchester Community Transport acquired Maytree Travel.Maytree Travel Joins the MCT Family Manchester Community Transport However, on 4 April 2013, Maytree Travel ceased trading with services suspended.Maytree Travel bus services Transport for Greater ManchesterInsurmountable problems stop Maytree Travel services in Bolton and Wigan BBC News 4 April 2013Passengers left out in the cold after bus firm stops all of its services Manchester Evening News 5 April 2013
On 7 April 2013, Manchester Community Transport commenced operating additional services under contract to Transport for Greater Manchester.MCT awarded new bus services Manchester Community Travel As at April 2016, it operated services on 38 routes,Our Routes Manchester Community Transport
In 2018, MCT was acquired by the HCT Group.HCT Group acquires Manchester Community Transport Coach & Bus Week issue 1325 16 January 2018 page 45
MCT ceased operations in April 2020.Manchester Community Transport set to close in April - putting future of over 50 bus routes in doubt Manchester Evening News 20 February 2020End of the road for Manchester Community Transport Buses issue 781 April 2020 page 9 Many of its services were taken over by Diamond North West, Go North West, First Manchester, Stagecoach Manchester, Go Goodwins, Stotts Tours and Nexus Move
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Company website