Mayne Travel now under Orion Travel ownership

Mayne Travel is transitioning out of the Goodwins Group and is now under the ownership and management of Manchester-based Orion Travel.

Moving forward, the focus of Go Goodwin’s work will be on ‘providing high-quality competitive transport services across North Wales’, according to a Facebook post from Go-Goodwins.

The post continued: “We are excited by this new chapter and the opportunities it brings for growth and development.”

A separate post from Go-Goodwins said: “We would like to extend our best wishes to Orion Travel as the new owner and managers of Mayne Travel. We wish them every success as they embark on this new venture and take the company forward.

“We are confident that they will continue to provide excellent service and make the most of the opportunities ahead. Best of luck to the Orion Travel team in this exciting new chapter.”

Mayne Travel has an operator licence for 12 vehicles, while Orion Travel has one for 28 PCVs.

Mayne has its roots following WWI, with founder Arthur Mayne moving into coach trips in addition to his furniture delivery service. It concentrated on passenger transport in the 1930s. It refused takeover bids from Manchester Corporation Transport in the 1960s and increased services in the 1980s, purchasing Barry Cooper Coaches of Warrington in ’82.

In 2008, its bus division was sold to Stagecoach Manchester. After the death of Stephen Mayne in 2012, the operator came under the ownership of Go-Goodwins Group.