Veolia Transport NSW
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Veolia Transport NSW is a division of the global Veolia company that operates the Metro Light Rail, the Sydney Monorail and bus services in the southern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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[edit] Light Rail
Veollia Transport operate the Metro Light Rail, under contract to the owners Metro Transport Sydney. This single light rail line runs from Central railway station to Lilyfield.
There are existing proposals to extend this line to Circular Quay.
[edit] Monorail
Veollia Transport operate the Metro Monorail (originally Sydney Monorail), under contract to the owners Metro Transport Sydney. This single monorail line is a circuit extending from Paddy's Market via World Square (a shopping centre on the corner of George and Pitt Streets) to City Centre (corner of Market and Pitt Streets), to Darling Harbour and over the water to a station at Pyrmont Bridge.
[edit] Bus Services
| Sydney Bus Operators | |
|---|---|
| Busabout | Baxter's Bus Lines |
| BusLink (Crowthers) | Busways |
| Caringbah Bus Service | Forest coach lines |
| Hillsbus | Hopkinson's |
| Interline | Metro-link |
| Punchbowl Buses | Shorelink |
| State Transit (Sydney Buses) | Transit first |
| Veolia NSW | Westbus |
| Sydney's Public Transport | |
| Trains | Light Rail |
| Buses | Ferries |
[edit] History
The origins of the company that is now Veolia NSW can be traced back to 1935 when motor-bus services began to operate between Sutherland Station and Woronora River. Following the opening of the Alfords Point Bridge in 1973, a variety of routes were operating, including extensions to Padstow station. The service was known as Menai Bus Service, and buses carried a white and green livery. In 1988, the company was sold to Ron Deane, who was already operating buses on the North Shore, and was re-named Deanes Coaches. Buses were repainted white with yellow, blue and orange stripes. In 1988, the company expanded with the purchase of part of the old route 88 from Peakhurst Coaches, and the purchase of Hadfields at Engadine. The company was renamed Southtrans when these companies were purchased. Other bus companies were acquired in the 1990's, such as Buslines, Sutherland Bus Service and Carss' Park Chartered Tours. In 1999, the company was sold to Connex and renamed Connex Southtrans. Buses carried a white livery with a yellow front. Pioneer Coaches, Crossley Bus Lines and part of Baxters Bus Lines were later acquired. In 2006, the company was renamed Veolia NSW as part of a global corporate re-branding exercise. The livery changed to all-white[1].
[edit] Current Operations
Veolia NSW operates 38 bus routes from bus depots at Taren Point and Menai serving the southern Sydney region, and at Revesby and Villawood serving Region 13 (with transitFirst). It has a fleet of 171 buses. It operates two of Sydney's first new strategic bus corridors, between Hurstville and Miranda (routes 970 and 971), and Bankstown and Parramatta (route 910. In 2006, Veolia took over operation of the N70 nightride bus. In September 2006, region 13 routes underwent a reorganisation and simplification. School services and charters are also a large part of their business.
[edit] Current Routes
[edit] Bus fleet
- 42x Mercedes-Benz O305
- 11x Mercedes-Benz O405
- 17x Mercedes-Benz O405NH
- 4x Mercedes-Benz O400
- 3x Mercedes-Benz OC500LE
- 1x Mercedes-Benz LO814
- 1x Mercedes-Benz O814D
- 22x Volvo B10M
- 4x Volvo B6
- 5x Volvo B12BLE
- 2x Volvo B10BLE
- 2x Volvo B10L
- 1x Volvo B10B
- 30x Scania L94UB
- 6x Scania K94IB
- 9x Leyland Tiger
- 6x Hino RG197K
- 2x Hino RG197
- 2x M.A.N. 18.232
- 1x M.A.N. 10.155
Bus bodies include: Custom Coaches, Bustech, Pressed Metal Corporation (PMC), Volgren and Ansair[2].
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes and References
- ^ Veolia Transport NSW. Veolia Transport. Retrieved on 25 August 2006.
- ^ Veolia NSW Fleet list. Bus Australia. Retrieved on 25 August 2006.
