Maytree Travel
British bus operating company
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Maytree Travel was a bus operator based in Bolton in Greater Manchester.
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| Parent | Manchester Community Transport |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| Defunct | 4 April 2013 |
| Headquarters | Smethurst Lane, Bolton, BL4 0DB |
| Service area | Greater Manchester |
| Service type | bus service |
| Destinations | Bolton, Leigh, Wigan, Salford |
| Hubs | Bolton |
| Website | maytreetravel.co.uk |
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History
The company was formed in 2008 by owner Gary Hawthorne, who took over the Bolton operations of Tyrer Bus, who first started operating in Bolton in 2007.[1] The company had over 35 routes and ran in the Bolton and Wigan areas. Several of its services were run on behalf of Transport for Greater Manchester,[2] including Bolton's Metroshuttle service, which Maytree ran from January 2010[3] until December 2012.
On 1 March 2013, Manchester Community Transport acquired Maytree for an undisclosed figure, with Maytree becoming a trading subsidy of MCT.[4]
Despite the takeover, Maytree Travel services were suspended on 4 April 2013 with replacements for tendered services obtained by Transport for Greater Manchester.[5][6]