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Bus Queensland
ParentPulitano Group
Service areaIpswich
Service typeBus operator
Routes14
HubsRiverlink Shopping Centre
StationsBooval
Gailes
Goodna
Ipswich
Redbank
Richlands
Thomas Street
DepotsRedbank
Fleet84 (October 2016)
Websitewww.busqld.com.au

Westside Bus Company is an Australian operator of bus services in the western suburbs of Brisbane. It operates 14 services under contract to the Government of Queensland under the TransLink banner.

History

In 1998 the Pulitano Group purchased Westside Bus Company from the Doyle family.[1] In January 2000 the Heritage City Sunbus business was purchased from Harry Blundred and in 2002 the Ipswich-based school services of Stagecoach.[2] Westside has been part of the Bus Queensland group since at least 2010.[3] As at February 2019 routes are operated under the Bus Queensland name.

Fleet

As at October 2016 the fleet consisted of 84 buses.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Doyle/Westside" Australian Bus Panorama14/3 December 1998 page 57
  2. ^ "Sunbus Sells Out" Australian Bus Panorama 15/4 February 2000 page 25
  3. ^ Bus Quensland Pulitano Group Retrieved 2 February 2019
  4. ^ Bus Queensland - Ipswich Australian Bus Fleet Lists