Dyson Group
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Volgren bodied Scania K230UB in Carlton North in November 2013 | |
| Parent | Dyson family |
| Founded | June 1952 |
| Headquarters | Bundoora |
| Service area |
Melbourne Regional Victoria Southern New South Wales Australian Capital Territory |
| Depots |
Bairnsdale Bundoora Footscray Kyneton Leongatha Moama Reservoir Sandringham Wodonga |
| Fleet | 376 (March 2015) |
| Website | www.dysongroup.com.au |
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The Dyson Group is an Australian operator of buses and coaches in Victoria.
History
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Dyson's Bus Services was founded in June 1952 when Laurie Dyson purchased the business of Ned Gastin with route 46A Regent station to Janefield Hospital. Over the years a number of routes and businesses were purchased both within Melbourne and in regional Victoria:
- Nathalia to Melbourne from HE Taylor in August 1957[1]
- Kinglake to Melbourne from Heather & Co in 1959[1]
- a 50% shareholding in Northcote Bus Service in 1966, later increased to 100%, operated as a separate brand until January 1982[1]<ref name=ABP 6/2>"Victorian Buses in the Eighties" Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/2 September 1990 page 11</ref>
- Lockington to Melbourne from Harrison, Echuca in 1968[1]
- Barham and Moama to Melbourne from Andersons Coaches, Moama[1]
- 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[1][2][3]
- Bega to Melbourne was from Gil Toplis in December 1982<ref name=ABP 6/2/>
- Deniliquin - Moama - Melbourne from Ansett Pioneer in 1987[1][4]
- Bairnsdale - Lakes Entrance from Lextours, Lakes Entrance in 1987[4]
- Reids Metropolitan Services in December 1991[1][5]
- Albury - Mildura from Arms & Bell in July 1992[1][6]
- Sale - Bairnsdale and Bairnsdale - Orbost from Florance, Orbost in January 1994[1][7]
- Eastern Roadlines, Bairnsdale in January 1994[7]
- In partnership with Reservoir Bus Company, formed Melbourne Bus Link in April 1998 after being awarded a contract to take over provision of services in the western and south-east regions of Melbourne from Met Bus[8]
- Entered a joint venture with Cobb & Co and Sid Fogg's to operate services on behalf of Australian Pacific Tours in 2001[9]
- Bell Street Bus Company including the Cobb & Co coach business in August 2003[10]
- In 2003 Dyson’s commenced operating services in Alice Springs, sold in May 2012 to Australian Transit Group[1][11]
- Kyneton Bus Lines in March 2006[12]
- Mylon Motorways, Wodonga in July 2008[13][14]
- Northern Bus Lines, Glenroy from the Pulitano Group in July 2008[15]
- Reservoir Bus Company and Midland Tours in November 2012[16]
Services
As well as route services in Melbourne, since the late 1970s Dyson have operated services under contract to V/Line. In February 1989, all of Dyson's existing long coach services were integrated into the V/Line network.[17] Dyson operate V/Line services as far afield as Batemans Bay, Canberra, Griffith and Adelaide.[18]
Until December 2007, Dyson operated a service in New South Wales between Parkes and Condobolin under contract to CountryLink.[19] In January 2015, Dyson commenced operating five-year contracts to operate services for NSW TrainLink from Wagga Wagga to Griffith, Cootamundra to Tumbarumba, Cootamundra to Bathurst/Dubbo and Parkes to Condobolin.[20][21]
Fleet
As at March 2015, the Dyson Group fleets consisted of 376 buses and coaches. Fleet livery is white with green stripes, 30 coaches are painted in V/Line livery and four in NSW TrainLink livery.[22]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 "The Dyson Story" Australian Bus Panorama issue 11/6 March 1996 page 6
- ↑ "Victorian Buses in the Eighties" Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/1 July 1990 page 12
- ↑ Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Operators and Fleet Listings. Melbourne: Bus & Coach Society of Victoria. 1991. p. 19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Victorian Buses in the Eighties" Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/8 May 1991 page 12
- ↑ "Reids" Australian Bus Panorama issue 7/7 April 1992 page 42
- ↑ "Dysons" Australian Bus Panorama issue 8/2 September 1992 page 43
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Dysons" Australian Bus Panorama issue 9/6 February 1994 page 48
- ↑ "Historic Reforms for Melbourne's Buses" Australian Bus Panorama issue 13/3 December 1997 page 35
- ↑ Australian Pacific Tours sell to consortium Australasian Bus & Coach
- ↑ Dyson's buys Cobb & Co, Bell St & Rambler Australasian Bus & Coach 2003
- ↑ Alice Springs Depot Dyson Group May 2012
- ↑ Kyneton Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ↑ Mylon Motorways to change hands The Border Mail 20 June 2008
- ↑ Mylon Motorways Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ↑ p Northern Buslines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ↑ Press Release – Reservoir Bus Company Dyson Group October 2012
- ↑ "Dysons" Australian Bus Panorama issue 4/5 March 1989 page 35
- ↑ V/Line timetables Dyson Group
- ↑ Western Road Liners Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ↑ New contracts cost Wagga based coach company Daily Advertiser 30 December 2014
- ↑ "New NSW TrainLink Rural Coach Service Contracts" Australian Bus issue 68 March 2015 page 20
- ↑ Dyson Group of Companies Australian Bus Fleet Lists