SouthLink

SouthLink is a private public transport company that provides a bus service to outer southern and outer northern Adelaide, Australia. Australian Transit Enterprises (ATE), a joint venture between Hornibrook Bus Lines and Grenda Corporation, is SouthLink's parent company, and is also provides bus services in other Australian States.

SouthLink was established in April 2000, after ATE was successful in securing a State Government contract to run metropolitan services in Adelaide's south. Southlink acquired the right to run services in the Outer North in May 2005, and took over Transitplus' services in July 2011.

SouthLink is integrated into the Adelaide Metro public transport system.

Fleet

Southlink have a decent variety of buses ranging from minibuses and small 'midis' to large articulated buses. Below is a list of each bus type, number in class and class number, and nickname(s) respectively:

• 'Backbone' buses only
  • MAN 11.190 HOCL-NL, 19, 2101-2119, jokebox + Midi S$&@box + Small bus Poxbox
  • MAN NL202, 45, 2201-2245, Pride of Davoren Park + S$&@box + bus Poxbox
  • MAN SG280H, 27, 1942 + 68-70 + 2350-2372, Old Timer + Bannon Bomb
  • Scania CB80 (rigid), 23, 2501-09 + 2586-99, Bug-i-bus
  • Scania L94UB, 29, 2530-58, Scriblseata
  • Scania K230UB Euro V, 27, 2559-85, Scriblseata Mk II
  • MAN 18.290 HOCL-NL, 50, 2701-50, Rdshnty
  • Scania L94UA, 22, 2802-23, Artic Scriblseata
  • Scania K320UA, 6, 2831-38 and growing, Artic Scriblseata Mk II
  • Mercedes-Benz 0305, 29, R502-R541, Old Legend = Bus sub only
  • Mercedes-Benz 0305G, 31, R546-R594, Old Artic Legend = Bus sub only

See also

• List of bus companies

External links

• Australian Transit Enterprises
• SA Central
• Office of Public Transport
• SouthLink
• Adelaide Metro