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Transdev Melbourne
SmartBus liveried Custom Coaches bodied MAN 18.310 on route 907 in Lonsdale Street
ParentTransdev Australasia
Commenced operation4 August 2013
Service areaMelbourne
Service typeBus operator
Routes52
Hubs
Depots
Fleetcirca 500
Websitewww.transdevmelbourne.com.au

Transdev Melbourne is an Australian bus operator in Melbourne, Victoria. It operates a fleet of over 500 buses, running out of four depots, across 52 routes spanning metropolitan Melbourne. Its' contract with the Victorian State Government commenced on 4 August 2013, taking over the contracts for three SmartBus routes and all National Bus Company and Melbourne Bus Link routes, which combined make up approximately 30% of Melbourne's bus network.

History

Most of Transdev Melbourne's routes were operated by the Public Transport Corporation until the 1990s. In December 1993 the Doncaster and Fitzroy North depots and associated services were transferred to National Bus Company, formed by Westbus proprietors Jim Bosnjak and sister in law Carol.[1][2] In May 1999 the Bosnjaks sold the business to National Express Group[3] and again in September 2004 to Ventura Bus Lines.[4][5] The remaining Public Transport Corporation services remained in public ownership until privatised in April 1998 with Dyson Group and Reservoir Bus Company forming Melbourne Bus Link to take over the services operating out of Footscray and Sandringham depots.[6]

In June 2012 Public Transport Victoria called for expressions of interest for the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise with 30% of the city's bus network, currently operated by Melbourne Bus Link, National Bus Company and three SmartBus routes, to be put to tender.[7] From ten expressions received, a shortlist of five bidders was selected in August 2012 with FirstGroup, Keolis Downer Rail, National Bus Company (Ventura), Transit Systems, and Transdev invited to tender.[8][9] In April 2013 Transdev were the awarded the franchise with operations commencing on 4 August 2013.[10][11] The franchise will run for seven years with an option to extend for a further three years.[10][12]

Routes

Transdev Melbourne took over the operation of 52 routes spanning Melbourne's metropolitan area, separated into three groups: 40 Eastern routes, nine Western routes and three SmartBus Orbital routes. It also operates 122 school bus services across metropolitan Melbourne.[13][14][15]

Route From To Via Notes
200 City (Lonsdale St) Bulleen Fitzroy, Kew & Balwyn North
201 City (Lonsdale St) Doncaster Shoppingtown Fitzroy, Kew & Balwyn North Extension in peak, selected journeys run to/from Warrandyte
202 East Kew Box Hill Belmore Road
203 City (Lonsdale St) Bulleen Carlton, Collingwood & Kew
205 Melbourne University Doncaster Shoppingtown Kew & Balwyn North
207 City (Lonsdale St) Donvale Kew & Doncaster
215 Caroline Springs Highpoint Shopping Centre Albion
216 Caroline Springs Brighton Beach Sunshine station, Footscray station, City, South Yarra & Elsternwick station
219 Sunshine Park Gardenvale Footscray station, North Melbourne station, City, South Yarra & Elsternwick station Saturday PM and Sunday all trips run to Sunshine West, instead of Sunshine Park Sunshine West
220 Sunshine Gardenvale Footscray, City, Prahran & Caulfield North
223 Yarraville Highpoint Shopping Centre Footscray station
232 Altona North Queen Victoria Market Westgate Freeway & Port Melbourne Extension in peak, selected journeys run to/from Toyota Altona North
235 City (Flinders St) Fishermans Bend Port Melbourne
237 City (Flinders St) Fishermans Bend Lorimer Street
238 City (Flinders St) Port Melbourne Lorimer Street & South Wharf
246 Elsternwick La Trobe University Richmond station & Clifton Hill
250 Garden City La Trobe University City & Clifton Hill
251 Garden City Northland Shopping Centre City & Clifton Hill
253 Garden City North Carlton City
270 Box Hill Ringwood station Mitcham station
271 Box Hill Ringwood station Nunawading & Park Orchards
273 The Pines Shopping Centre Nunawading station Donvale
279 Box Hill Doncaster Shoppingtown/Templestowe Middleborough Road
280 Manningham Loop (clockwise) Tunstall Square Shopping Centre, Doncaster Shoppingtown & Bulleen Plaza Shopping Centre
281 Deakin University Templestowe Box Hill & Doncaster Shoppingtown
282 Manningham Loop
(anti-clockwise)
Bulleen Plaza Shopping Centre, Doncaster Shoppingtown & Tunstall Square Shopping Centre
284 Doncaster Shoppingtown Box Hill Surrey Hills
285 Doncaster Shoppingtown Camberwell North Balwyn
286 Box Hill The Pines Shopping Centre Blackburn Extension in peak, selected journeys run to Warrandyte or Templestowe
293 Box Hill Greensborough Plaza Doncaster Shoppingtown & Montmorency station
295 Box Hill The Pines Shopping Centre Doncaster Shoppingtown
302 City (Queen St) Box Hill Eastern Freeway & Belmore Road
303 City (Queen St) North Ringwood Eastern Freeway & Park Road
305 City (Lonsdale St) The Pines Shopping Centre Eastern Freeway & George Street Extension in peak, selected journeys run to/from Warrandyte
309 City (Queen St) Donvale Eastern Freeway, Reynolds Road (Express) & The Pines Shopping Centre
313 City (Russell St) Doncaster Park & Ride Eastern Freeway & Kilby Road
315 City (Russell St) Box Hill Eastern Freeway & Greythorn Road
318 City (Lonsdale St) Deep Creek Eastern Freeway & Victoria Street
340 City (Flinders St) La Trobe University Eastern Freeway & Oriel Road
364 Warrandyte Ringwood station North Ringwood
366 Ringwood station Croydon station Croydon Hills
367 Ringwood station Croydon station Ringwood East
600 Southland Shopping Centre St Kilda light rail station Cheltenham station & Brighton Beach station
901 Frankston station Melbourne Airport Dandenong station, Westfield Knox, Ringwood station, Greensborough station, Epping station Roxburgh Park station & Broadmeadows station SmartBus Orbital - Yellow
902 Chelsea station Airport West Springvale Shopping Centre, Glen Waverley station, Nunawading station, Doncaster Shoppingtown, Eltham station, Greensborough Plaza, Campbellfield, Broadmeadows station & Gladstone Park SmartBus Orbital - Green
903 Altona station Mordialloc Sunshine station, Essendon station, Preston station, Heidelberg station, Doncaster Shoppingtown, Box Hill, Chadstone Shopping Centre & Mentone station SmartBus Orbital - Red
905 City (Lonsdale St) The Pines Shopping Centre Eastern Freeway & Templestowe SmartBus Doncaster Area Rapid Transit
906 City (Lonsdale St) Warrandyte Bridge Eastern Freeway & Blackburn Road SmartBus Doncaster Area Rapid Transit. Extension in peak, selected journeys run to/from Ringwood
907 City (Lonsdale St) Mitcham Eastern Freeway & Doncaster Road SmartBus Doncaster Area Rapid Transit
908 City (Lonsdale St) The Pines Shopping Centre Eastern Freeway & King Street SmartBus Doncaster Area Rapid Transit
922 Southland Shopping Centre St Kilda light rail station Cheltenham station & North Brighton station
923 Southland Shopping Centre St Kilda light rail station Sandringham station & Brighton Beach station

Fleet

Fitzroy North depot

Transdev Melbourne inherited a fleet of approximately 500 buses from Melbourne Bus Link, National Bus Company and SmartBus operators.[16]

Depots

Transdev Melbourne operate from four depots located across Melbourne, with a requirement to establish more depot storage. The Eastern network (former National Bus Company) operates out of depots in Doncaster and Fitzroy North, while the Western network (former Melbourne Bus Link) operate depots in Footscray and Sandringham. The SmartBus Orbital fleet is currently operated out of private depot sites across Melbourne, as such Transdev is charged with establishing permanent storage facilities within the first four years of the contract.[16]

References

  1. ^ "National Bus Company" Australian Bus Panorama 9/5 January 1994 page 31
  2. ^ "PTC Fleet Break-Up Immediately Prior to National Bus Co Takeover" Australian Bus Panorama 9/6 February 1994 page 31
  3. ^ "National Express - Acquisition". National Express Group PLC. Hemscott. 10 May 1999. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  4. ^ Milovanovic, Selma (6 September 2004). "New driving force behind Melbourne's buses". The Age. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Ventura Bus acquires National Bus Company Victoria". Australasian Bus & Coach. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Historic Reforms for Melbourne's Buses" Australian Bus Panorama 13/3 December 1997 page 35
  7. ^ "Expressions of Interest now open for Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise" (Press release). Public Transport Victoria. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Public Transport Victoria announces shortlist for Melbourne metropolitan bus franchise" (Press release). Public Transport Victoria. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  9. ^ Goeldner, David (27 August 2012). "First Group named in Melbourne's final five". Australasian Bus & Coach. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Preferred tenderer announced for the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise" (Press release). Public Transport Victoria. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  11. ^ "Transdev to begin operating the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise from Sunday 4 August" (Press release). Public Transport Victoria. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  12. ^ Carey, Adam (26 April 2013). "Anger as French company lands bus contract". The Age. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  13. ^ "Invitation for Expressions of Interest Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise Volume 2 – Melbourne and its Bus and Public Transport Networks" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. p. 14. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  14. ^ "Our Bus Routes". Transdev Melbourne. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  15. ^ "Metropolitan buses". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  16. ^ a b "Invitation for Expressions of Interest Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise Volume 2 – Melbourne and its Bus and Public Transport Networks" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. pp. 22–26. Retrieved 19 May 2013.