Английская Википедия:Busabout Sydney
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Busabout Sydney was a bus company that operated route bus services in South West Sydney, Australia. It operated on behalf of Transport for NSW.
History
In November 1947, Sid Neville purchased route 58 Liverpool - Leppington - Rossmore - Bringelly from MB & AK Scott. In April 1955, Neville purchased route 94 Liverpool - Ingleburn from Liverpool-Ingleburn Bus Service. In the 1960s, a coach charter business was established under the Coachways brand.[1][2]
In 1994, Joe and Tony Calabro bought a 50% share of Neville's Bus Service with the operation rebranded as Busabout.[3]
The Calabro family had a long history with the south-western suburbs, having operated services in Bonnyrigg from 1951[4] until selling the operation to Westbus in June 1989 with 70 buses and coaches.[5] Joe and Tony Calabro subsequently purchased Surfside Buslines in October 1989[6][7] followed by Hawkesbury Valley in November 1990.[8]
In September 1997, the Calabros purchased Liverpool Transport Co from the Garrard family, who operated services from Liverpool to Miller, Austral, Hillview and Cartwright.[1][2][9] In October 2001, the Calabros purchased the remaining shares in Busabout and it was amalgamated with Liverpool Transport Co at the latter's West Hoxton depot under the Busabout name.
On 2 December 2008, the Calabros purchased the Fearne's Coaches business in Wagga Wagga and Harden and rebranded it as Busabout Wagga Wagga.[2][10]
From 2005 to 2013, Busabout's services were part of Sydney Bus Region 2, with some routes part of Region 3.[11] On 13 October 2013, Transit Systems took over Region 3 having won a tender to operate the new region including two routes that were operated by Busabout.[12][13]
On 1 June 2014, Busabout's Sydney Bus Region 2 services passed to Interline and Busabout took over the Sydney Bus Region 15 services from Busways.[14][15][16] A new depot in region 15 opened 20 January 2015.[17]
Fleet
As at December 2020, the fleet consists of 124 buses.[18] Since 2001 all purchases have been bodied at the Calabro's Bustech operation. With the introduction of the Busabout name in 1994, a white, green and yellow livery was introduced. In 2010 the Transport for NSW white and blue livery began to be applied.
References
External links
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 "Contractor changes in Sydney regions 2 and 15" Australian Bus issue 64 July 2014 pages 38/39
- ↑ "Ownership and route changes" Fleetline October 1994 page 193
- ↑ Tribute to Frank Calabro Шаблон:Webarchive Hansard NSW Parliament 6 May 2011
- ↑ "Calabro's Sold" Fleetline November 1989 page 176
- ↑ "Stateliner takes over Greyhound" Australian Bus Panorama 5/5 March 1990 page 23
- ↑ "Surfside Bus Lines" Australian Bus Panorama 6/6 February 1991 page 45
- ↑ "Ownership changes" Fleetline July 1991 page 118
- ↑ "Liverpool Transport" Australian Bus Panorama 13/2 October 1997 page 44
- ↑ "Fearne's is sold to Sydney firm" The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga) 7 December 2008
- ↑ Region 2 Шаблон:Webarchive Transport NSW
- ↑ Cut costs or bus contracts will go to private sector, minister tells drivers Шаблон:Webarchive Sydney Morning Herald 7 November 2012
- ↑ Transit Systems awarded Sydney buses contract Шаблон:Webarchive Transit Systems 7 November 2012
- ↑ More than 60 new buses and improved customer service with new bus contracts Шаблон:Webarchive Transport for NSW 29 August 2013
- ↑ Busabout News May 2014, Retrieved 11 May 2014
- ↑ Busways Campbelltown April 2014, Retrieved 18 April 2014
- ↑ Busabout Newsletter Шаблон:Webarchive Busabout June 2015
- ↑ Busabout Campbelltown, Smeaton Grange & West Hoxton Шаблон:Webarchive Australian Bus Fleet Lists
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