Westrans
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| Parent | CDC Victoria |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 1976 |
| Service area | Western Melbourne |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Routes | 38 |
| Hubs |
Highpoint Shopping Centre Manor Lakes Shopping Centre Watergardens Town Centre |
| Stations |
Altona Footscray Hoppers Crossing Laverton St Albans Sunshine Werribee Williams Landing Williamstown |
| Depots |
Altona Hoppers Crossing Sunshine |
| Fleet | 209 (November 2013) |
| Website | www.cdcvictoria.com.au |
Westrans is a bus operator in Melbourne, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates 38 bus routes under contract to the Government of Victoria.
History
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The origins of Westrans can be traced to January 1976 when Kefford Corporation purchased Point Cook - Werribee Passenger Service, Werribee. In July 1987 Bono Bus Lines, Footscray was purchased with route 406 Footscray – East Keilor and the operation rebranded as Westrans.[1]
In January 1988 Kefford Corporation purchased the Sitch Group with subsidiaries:[2][3]
- Altona Bus Lines, Altona
- Footscray - Yarraville Bus Service, Yarraville
- North Sunshine Bus Service, Sunshine
- St Albans Bus Service, Sunshine
- Sitch Bus Service, Sunshine
In May 1991 St Kilda Bus Service was purchased with route 606 Port Melbourne - St Kilda and rebranded Werribee Bus Lines.[4]
Later the Point Cook, Sitch and Weribee operations were also brought under the Westrans brand. Today Westrans operates under three sub-brands: Altona, Sunshine and Werribee.
Westrans was included in the sale of Kefford Corporation to ComfortDelGro Cabcharge in February 2009.[5]
Routes
- 400 Laverton to Sunshine
- 406 Keilor East to Footscray
- 407 Highpoint City to Avondale Heights
- 408 St Albans to Highpoint City
- 409 Yarraville to Highpoint City
- 410 Sunshine to Footscray
- 411 Laverton to Footscray
- 412 Laverton to Footscray
- 414 Laverton to Footscray
- 415 Laverton to Williamstown
- 417 Laverton to Laverton North
- 418 St Albans to Caroline Springs
- 419 St Albans to Taylors Lakes
- 421 St Albans to Keilor Downs
- 422 St Albans to Watergardens Station/Delahey
- 423 St Albans to Brimbank Plaza via Cairnlea/Kings Park
- 424 St Albans to Brimbank Plaza via Cairnlea/Kings Park
- 425 St Albans to Watergardens Station/Delahey
- 436 Werribee to Hoppers Crossing
- 437 Werribee to Hoppers Crossing
- 439 Werribee to Werribee South
- 441 Werribee to Westleigh Gardens
- 442 Hoppers Crossing to Tarneit
- 443 Werribee to South Ring Rd
- 444 Hoppers Crossing to Tarneit
- 445 Werribee to Hoppers Crossing
- 446 Hoppers Crossing to Williams Landing via Trugania
- 447 Werribee to Manor Lakes Shopping Centre via Shaws Rd
- 448 Werribee Plaza to Manor Lakes Shopping Centre via Tarneit Rd
- 449 Werribee to Manor Lakes Shopping Centre via Bulban Rd
- 461 Watergardens to Caroline Springs
- 493 Williams Landing to East Werribee
- 494 Williams Landing to Pt Cook South via Alamanda Bvd
- 495 Williams Landing to Pt Cook South via Boardwalk Bvd
- 496 Laverton to Sanctuary Lakes SC
- 497 Williams Landing to Saltwater Coast Estate
- 606 Elsternwick to Fisherman's Bend
- 999 Ludwik Express
Fleet
As at November 2013 the fleet consisted of 201 buses and eight coaches.[6] Westrans fleet livery is white with red stripes.
See also
- Buses in Melbourne
- List of Victorian Bus Companies
- List of Melbourne bus routes
References
- ↑ "Victorian Buses in the Eighties" Australian Bus Panorama 6/8 May 1991 page 14
- ↑ Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Operators and Fleet Listings. Melbourne: Bus & Coach Society of Victoria. 1991. pp. 31–34.
- ↑ "Victorian Buses in the Eighties" Australian Bus Panorama 7/1 August 1991 page 3
- ↑ "Kefford Group Fleets" Australian Bus Panorama 7/1 August 1991 page 35
- ↑ Kefford Group finds a buyer Australian Bus & Coach
- ↑ CDC Group - Westrans Australian Bus Fleet Lists
External links
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