Melbourne Bus Link
Volgren bodied Scania L94UB in
Queen Street in April 2013
Parent50/50 joint venture between Dysons and former proprietors of Reservoir Bus Company
Commenced operationApril 1998
Ceased operation3 August 2013
Service areaWest and South-Eastern
Melbourne
Service typeBus operator
Routes9
HubsHighpoint Shopping Centre
StationsBrighton Beach
Cheltenham
Footscray
Sandringham
Sunshine
DepotsFootscray
Sandringham
Fleet86 (August 2013)
Websitewww.melbbuslink.com.au

Melbourne Bus Link was an Australian bus and coach operator in Melbourne. It was a Melbourne bus company that operated nine bus routes under contract to the Public Transport Victoria. Melbourne Bus Link ceased operations on 3 August 2013.

History

Volgren bodied Scania L94UB in Flinders Street in May 2013

In April 1998 a consortium owned by Dysons and Reservoir Bus Company commenced operating a contract to operate the remaining bus services of Met Bus in the western and south-east regions of Melbourne. Included were depots at Footscray and Sandringham and 86 MAN SL200 buses.[1] In November 2012, Dysons bought out Reservoir Bus Company and fully owned Melbourne Bus Link.[2]

In April 2013, Transdev Melbourne were announced as the preferred tenderer to operate the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise, which included the services operated by Melbourne Bus Link.[3][4] Melbourne Bus Link ceased operations on 3 August 2013.

Fleet

When operations ceased in August 2013, Melbourne Bus Link operated 86 buses, primarily Volgren bodied Scanias.[5] The fleet livery was white with purple and orange stripes.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Historic Reforms for Melbourne's Buses" Australian Bus Panorama 13/3 December 1997 page 35
  2. ↑ "Press Release – Reservoir Bus Company". Dyson Group. October 2012. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Preferred tenderer announced for the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise Archived 2 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria 26 April 2013
  4. ↑ Anger as French company lands bus contract The Age 26 April 2013
  5. ↑ Melbourne Bus Link Australian Bus Fleet Lists
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