Buslink

Darwinbus liveried Volgren bodied Mercedes-Benz OC500LE in February 2008
Founded May 1988
Headquarters Berrimah
Service area Alice Springs
Darwin
Humpty Doo
Service type Bus services
Depots 3
Fleet 183 (May 2014)
Chief executive Mick Hannon
Website www.buslink.com.au

Buslink is a bus operator providing services in Alice Springs, Darwin and Humpty Doo. It is the largest operator in the Northern Territory.

History

Buslink was formed in May 1988 when Darwin operator Ace Bus Service purchased the business of Matilda Tours from Ansett Trailways and merged both operations under the Buslink brand with a fleet of 25 buses.[1]

In 1990 Buslink began operating services from Casuarina to Darwin and Palmerston previously provided by Darwin Bus Service.[2] In July 1992 Buslink took over the Alice Springs services previously provided by Alice Bus Company.[3][4]

In 1994 the Katherine school services of Travel North were purchased with six buses.[5] In July 2007 Shuker Bus Service was purchased.

Buslink also operate school bus services in Queensland under the Buslink Queensland brand[6][7] and hold a 50% shareholding in Buslink Vivo.[8][9][10]

Services

Buslink operate half of Darwin's services under the Darwinbus brand[11] as well as services in Alice Springs under the ASBus banner.[12]

Fleet

As at May 2014 the fleet consists of 183 buses.[13] Fleet livery is white with blue signwriting.

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Buslink"< Australian Bus Panorama issue 4/4 January 1989 page 10
  2. ↑ "Northern Territory - Darwin Bus Service" Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/2 September 1990 page 30
  3. ↑ "Buslink, Darwin & Alice Springs" Australian Bus Panorama issue 8/3 November 1992 page 54
  4. ↑ "Northern Territory - Darwin Bus Service" Australian Bus Panorama issue 8/4 December 1992 page 21
  5. ↑ "Buslink Group" Australian Bus Panorama issue 10/1 July 1994 page 39
  6. ↑ Gladstone Buslink Queensland
  7. ↑ Sunshine Coast Buslink Queensland
  8. ↑ Veolia Transdev and Buslink jv 'Buslink Vivo' wins Ichthys employee transport contract UBI France 20 November 2012
  9. ↑ Top end tender awarded Australasian Bus & Coach 22 November 2012
  10. ↑ Veolia Transdev awarded 140 million euro contract in Australia Transdev 7 December 2012
  11. ↑ DarwinBus Network Buslink
  12. ↑ Buslink Alice Springs Buslink
  13. ↑ Buslink Berrimah Australian Bus Fleet Lists
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