Torrens Transit

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A Torrens Transit-run bus on the O-Bahn.

Torrens Transit is a privately-owned public transport company which operates a bus service in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is part of Transit Systems Australia, which also operates Swan Transit.

It began operations on 23 April 2000 after winning a contract from the Office of Public Transport, alongside SouthLink and Serco. In 2005, the company became Adelaide's largest bus operator. It employs around 700 staff and operates over 145 different routes with a fleet of about 560 buses. It services most of the metropolitan area, and operates the O-Bahn Busway.

1 Routes
2 Fleet
3 Depot's
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Routes

Torrens Transit operate the following routes and subsequent short workings under their contracted agreement with the DTEI-PTD

99C, 99B, 100, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107X, 110, 111, 113, 115, 118, 122, 123, 124, 125, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 151, 152, 153, 155, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 182, 190, 191, 192, 195, 196, 197, 199, 203, 204, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, T217, 218, T219X/U, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 241, 244, 245, 248, 252, 254, 262, 263, 265, 270, 271, 273, 276, 278, 280, 281, 282, 286, 287, 291, 296, 297, 333, 334, 336, 361, 370, 374, 376, T500, T501, 503, 504, 506, 507, 513, 540, 541, 542, 543, 545, 546, 548, 556, 557, 558, 578, 579, 580, 581, 618, 640, 643, 644, 645, 696, 697, 699, J1, J2, J3, J7, C1X, C2X, F40, M44, G1, G2, G3, RZ, RZ5, RZ6, RZ7

[edit] Fleet

Torrens Transit operate a vast variety of vehicles, including Mercedes Benz, MAN, Scania and Volvo. There are both dieasel and CNG buses on the road. Buses are regularly changed between depot's due to breakdowns and maintenance requirements.

[edit] Depot's

Torrens Transit operate out of several depot's. A bus can be recognised by it's depot from a 'biscuit' card in the windscreen with that drivers shift number on it. The first number of the shift relates to the depot operating from. They are:

1 - Newton
2 - Port Adelaide
3 - Mile End
4 - Camden Park
5 - Hendon(Satellite of Port Depot)
6 - Morphettville
7 - St Agnes
8 - Edinburgh(Satellite of St Agnes and Walkley Heights)
9 - Walkley Heights(Satellite of St Agnes)