Sunbus Sunshine Coast
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| Parent | Transit Australia Group |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| Service area | Sunshine Coast |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Routes | 25 |
| Hubs |
Kawana Shoppingworld Noosa Heads Noosa Junction Sunshine Plaza University of the Sunshine Coast |
| Stations |
Landsborough Nambour |
| Depots | 2 |
| Fleet | 95 (April 2014) |
| Website | www.sunbus.com.au |
Sunbus is an Australian operator of bus services on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It operates 25 services under contract to the Government of Queensland under the TransLink banner.
History
In 1995 Harry Blundred, the proprietor of Thames Transit in the United Kingdom, was awarded the operating rights to route services in the Sunshine Coast region, taking over the services around Caloundra and Maroochydore that had been provided by Sunshine Coast Coaches.[1] In 1996 Tewantin Bus Service was purchased with the services between Maroochydore and Noosa.[2]
As part of the deal Sunbus was also responsible for the operation of school bus services in the region, however these were sold in 1997 to fellow British bus operator Stagecoach.[3][4]
In April 2008 Blundred sold Sunbus Sunshine Coast along with the other Sunbus operations to Transit Australia Group.[5]
Routes
Sunbus operate 25 services under contract to the Government of Queensland under the TransLink banner.[6]
Fleet
Sunbus introduced a fleet of Mercedes-Benz Vario midibuses and Toyota Coaster minibuses. These have since been replaced by Bustech bodied Volvo B12BLEs and Bustech MDi and XDis.
As at April 2014 the fleet consisted of 95 buses.[7] Sunbus introduced a light blue livery. This has been replaced by the TransLink livery of white body, green ends, a green and blue wavy stripe down each side and the TransLink logo toward the back.
Depot
Sunbus operate depots in Caloundra and Marcoola.
References
- ↑ "Private Operators" Fleetline July 1995 page 237
- ↑ "Tewantin Bus Service" Australian Bus Panorama 12/3 December 1996 page 53
- ↑ "Private Operators" Australian Bus Panorama 13/1 August 1997 page 22
- ↑ Buslink Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ↑ Merger of minds Australasian Bus & Coach July 2009
- ↑ A new bus network is on the way for the Sunshine Coast TransLink November 2013
- ↑ Sunbus Australian Bus Fleet Lists
External links
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