Melbourne Bus Link
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Melbourne Bus Link was an Australian bus and coach operator in Melbourne. It was a Melbourne bus company that operated nine bus routes under contract to the Public Transport Victoria. Melbourne Bus Link ceased operations on 3 August 2013.
History
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In April 1998 a consortium owned by Dysons and Reservoir Bus Company (Cooper family) commenced operating a contract to operate the remaining bus services of Met Bus in the western and south-east regions of Melbourne. Included were depots at Footscray and Sandringham and 86 MAN SL200 buses.[1]
While Dysons bought out Reservoir Bus Company (owned by Cooper family) in November 2012, Melbourne Bus Link remained jointly owned by the Cooper family and Dysons.[2][3]
In April 2013, Transdev Melbourne were announced as the preferred tenderer to operate the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise, which included the services operated by Melbourne Bus Link.[4][5] Melbourne Bus Link ceased operations on 3 August 2013.
Fleet
When operations ceased in August 2013, Melbourne Bus Link operated 86 buses, primarily Volgren bodied Scanias.[6] The fleet livery was white with purple and orange stripes.
See also
- East West Bus Company – another joint venture between Dysons and Reservoir Bus Company
- Buses in Melbourne
- List of Victorian Bus Companies
- List of Melbourne bus routes
References
External links
- ↑ "Historic Reforms for Melbourne's Buses" Australian Bus Panorama 13/3 December 1997 page 35
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- ↑ Preferred tenderer announced for the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise Template:Webarchive Public Transport Victoria 26 April 2013
- ↑ Anger as French company lands bus contract The Age 26 April 2013
- ↑ Melbourne Bus Link Australian Bus Fleet Lists