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Lockington to Melbourne from Harrison, Echuca in 1968 [2] Barham and Moama to Melbourne from Andersons Coaches, Moama [4] Dyson's entered a joint venture with Reservoir Bus Company to form East West Bus Company to operate route 560 Broadmeadows station to Greensborough in August 1980 [2] [5] [6] Bega to Melbourne was from Gil Toplis in December ...
The route number of buses in Melbourne can tell a little about the route's operator, area served and even its history. Route numbering was a reflection of the designated zonal area used during the 1980s. Areas were referred to as "Neighbourhood Zones". However, as part of the "Grow or Go" policies, route numbers across the bus network were ...
On 30 April 1984, the first V/Line country coach service commenced with a daily Melbourne to Mildura service being introduced, replacing services formerly operated by Ansett Pioneer and Holidaymakers of Mildura. It was operated under contract by Holidaymakers and Mildura Bus Lines. [7] On 2 December 1984, the Speedlink service was introduced.
In 1990, it commenced operating coach services under contract to V/Line from Melbourne to Mildura. [5] In July 2007, the Wright family, proprietors of Moreland Buslines, acquired a 50% share of Broadmeadows Bus Service. [6] Both the Loughnan and Wright families sold out to Dom Sita of Kastoria Bus Lines in 2011. [1]
On 1 July 2022, CDC Victoria's Regional Bus Services Contracts to operate bus services in Geelong, Ballarat and Mildura were renewed for 10 years. [45] It would be subject to new performance measures and service standards for the Geelong and Ballarat operations, consistent with the bus services in Melbourne. [46]
As well as route and school services, BusBiz operates long distance services under contract for V/Line from Swan Hill to Mildura, Swan Hill to Bendigo and Mildura to Melbourne. [3] [6] In January 2015, it commenced operating services for NSW TrainLink from Dubbo to Lithgow, Nyngan, Lightning Ridge, Bourke, Brewarrina and Broken Hill. [7] [8]
The current V/Line timetable has weekday services operating approximately every 20 minutes between Melton and Southern Cross; and every 40 minutes between Wendouree and Southern Cross. [ 2 ] Per the current timetable, the first service on the line to Southern Cross is timetabled for 04:13, and it is the only train to originate from Ballarat ...
Buses in Melbourne, Australia, are a major form of public transport in Melbourne, with an extensive bus network.There are 346 routes in operation with a varying range of service frequencies, (including Night Network, excluding Kew School Services) operated by privately owned bus companies under franchise from the State Government, under the Public Transport Victoria branding.