Transdev Melbourne
10 July 2020
Transdev Melbourne operates a fleet of over 500 buses on 45 bus routes across Melbourne, as well seven SmartBus routes. It commenced operations in August 2013, taking over all Melbourne Bus Link and National Bus Company routes.
SkyBus Melbourne
6 July 2020
SkyBus forms the main public transport link between Southern Cross Station and Melbourne Airport. Unlike the other form of public transport in Melbourne it also operates without any government subsidies.
Melbourne rail replacement buses
6 July 2020
When the *%@! hits the fan on Melbourne's rail network, buses have to be called in to operate a replacement service for passengers.
Metro Tunnel rail replacement buses - Northern group
3 July 2020
Works on the Metro Tunnel portal at South Kensington and turnback platform at West Footscray have required Metro Trains services on the Sunbury and Werribee lines to be replaced by buses between North Melbourne, Sunshine and Newport, as well as V/Line services to Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo.
Bus stops and infrastructure in Victoria
30 June 2020
All kinds of bus infrastructure - bus stops and interchanges
CDC Melbourne
30 June 2020
CDC Melbourne is the brand name for buses operated by CDC Victoria out of their Oakleigh, Sunshine, Truganina and Tullamarine depots.
Kastoria Bus Lines
26 June 2020
Kastoria Bus Lines operates bus services in Melbourne's north-west and western suburbs
Airport buses of Victoria
6 June 2020
Several airport bus services connect the suburbs and regional centres to both Melbourne and Avalon Airports.
V/Line rail replacement buses
25 April 2020
V/Line has a habit of stuffing things up and needing to call in the buses to get commuters home. (They have an even worse habit of cancelling trains to free up drivers to run football specials, putting the commuters onto buses)
V/Line road coaches
8 April 2020
V/Line coach services throughout Victoria are operated by a number of private operators under contract to the State Government
Geelong buses
5 April 2020
CDC Geelong (formerly Benders Busways) and McHarry's Buslines operate the bus services in Geelong, Victoria
Route 109 'City Express' bus
6 March 2020
During cruise ship season a route 109 'City Express' bus operates between Station Pier and the Melbourne CBD, reducing the load placed on the normal route 109 tram services to Port Melbourne.
Chadstone tourist shuttle bus
17 February 2020
Chadstone Shopping Centre operates a free tourist shuttle bus from Federation Square, making it easy for cashed up visitors to empty their wallets, while avoiding the need to understand the mess of connecting buses operated by PTV.
Metro Tunnel rail replacement buses - Caulfield group
14 February 2020
Works on the Metro Tunnel portal at South Yarra have required Metro Trains services on the Pakenham, Cranbourne, Frankston and Sandringham lines to be replaced by buses between Parliament, Caulfield and Elsternwick, as well as V/Line services to Gippsland.
Night Network Melbourne
10 February 2020
'Night Network' is the brand name for all night trains and trams across Melbourne on Friday and Saturday nights, as well as a revamped Nightrider bus service.
City Sightseeing Melbourne
5 February 2020
City Sightseeing Melbourne commenced running a hop-on hop off tourist bus service around the Melbourne CBD in 2013
Ventura Bus Lines
22 January 2020
Ventura Bus Lines operates all over Melbourne's north, east and south-east, with a fleet of over 800 buses operating 140+ routes out of 12 depots.
Dysons Bus Services
22 January 2020
Dysons Bus Services operates 31 bus routes in Melbourne northern suburbs.
Yarra Trams tram replacement buses
14 January 2020
When tracks replacing, or trams get blocked by road accidents, Yarra Trams has to call in the replacement buses
Bacchus Marsh Coaches
4 January 2020
Bacchus Marsh Coaches runs town bus services in the township of Bacchus Marsh.
SmartBus PIDS
24 December 2019
Bus stops on SmartBus routes in Melbourne are provided with real time bus arrival information screens.
Cranbourne Transit
14 December 2019
Cranbourne Transit operates bus services in Melbourne;'s outer south-eastern suburbs
Ryans Bus Service
5 December 2019
Ryans Bus Service operates three bus routes in Melbourne's north-western suburbs
Metro Tunnel tram replacement buses
14 October 2019
Works on the Metro Tunnel at Anzac station have required Yarra Trams services on St Kilda Road to be replaced by buses, while the tram tracks are slewed around the work site.
Sunbury Bus Service
12 October 2019
Sunbury Bus Service operates bus services in the Melbourne satellite town of Sunbury
Adelaide buses
4 October 2019
All of the route bus services in Adelaide are operated under the Adelaide Metro name and livery, but are contracted out to a number of private companies. As of 2011 a new red front livery is replacing the previous yellow fronted version.
Adelaide bus infrastructure
3 October 2019
All kinds of bus infrastructure from Adelaide - bus stops and interchanges
Adelaide's O-Bahn Busway
2 October 2019
The weirdest mode of public transport in Adelaide is the O-Bahn - a concrete guideway that lets buses run at 100 km/h, and the driver don't need to steer.
Ballarat buses
21 September 2019
Buses in Ballarat are operated by CDC Ballarat, formerly Davis Bus Lines, part of CDC Victoria.
Moonee Valley Coaches
17 August 2019
Moonee Valley Coaches operates two bus routes in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs
Tullamarine Bus Lines
17 August 2019
Tullamarine Bus Lines operates buses in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. It was acquired by CDC Victoria in May 2018.
Sunbury line disruption, June 2019
5 June 2019
Following a fatality on the Sunbury line at Ginifer on the evening of 5 June 2019, train services were replaced by buses beyond Sunshine.
Dee Decker Tours
24 April 2019
Dee Decker Tours runs party buses in Melbourne using a fleet of single and double deck buses.
Panorama Coaches
20 April 2019
Panorama Coaches operates four bus routes in Diamond Creek and Eltham.
High Capacity Corridor Upgrade rail replacement buses
11 January 2019
The High Capacity Corridor Upgrade project is upgrading the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines to support the new High Capacity Metro Train (HCMT) fleet. As a result Metro Trains and V/Line rail services have needed to be replaced by buses.
Avass electric bus
13 September 2018
Avass is a company based out of Avalon Airport that manufactures electric buses.
Town buses around Victoria
8 September 2018
Buses running public transport services in the various towns around Victoria
Essendon rail replacement buses
7 September 2018
Buses replaced Craigieburn line trains throughout 2018, to allow work to be completed on the Buckley Street level crossing removal project. Trains terminated at Essendon station, connecting with buses towards the city.
Caulfield-Dandenong rail replacement buses
25 August 2018
Buses have replaced trains on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines from 2016 and 2018 while work on the Caulfield - Dandenong level crossing removal project was completed.
East West Bus Company
2 May 2018
East West Bus Company is a joint venture between Dyson Group and Reservoir Bus Company that operates three bus routes in Melbourne's north-east.
Bendigo buses
19 March 2018
Buses in Bendigo are operated by Christians Bus Co, McIvor Transit, and Whitmore Group.
Transdev Melbourne leased buses
4 December 2017
In mid September 2017 Transport Safety Victoria and VicRoads completed an audit of the Transdev Melbourne fleet of buses. Initially 33 buses at two depots were removed from service due to defects, with 100+ buses eventually being taken off the road once all depots had been visited. Buses from Dysons Group and Sita Buslines were 'wet leased' to fill the gaps, with Transdev drivers directing drivers on the 'foreign' routes. 'Dry leasing' soon followed, with Transdev drivers in charge of the foreign buses, with Kastoria and Mitchell Transit also supplying vehicles.
Burnley resignalling rail replacement buses
1 December 2017
During 2017 buses replaced Burnley Group trains between Parliament and Camberwell, and Richmond and Darling stations due to signalling works at Burnley, as part of the Richmond to Camberwell Signalling Upgrade Project.
