Transdev Melbourne
January 17, 2019
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.
CDC Melbourne
January 17, 2019
CDC Melbourne is the brand name for buses operated by CDC Victoria out of their Oakleigh, Sunshine, Truganina and Tullamarine depots.
V/Line rail replacement buses
January 15, 2019
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)
Melbourne rail replacement buses
January 15, 2019
When the *%@! hits the fan on Melbourne's rail network, buses have to be called in to operate a replacement service for passengers.
City Sightseeing Melbourne
January 11, 2019
City Sightseeing Melbourne commenced running a hop-on hop off tourist bus service around the Melbourne CBD in 2013
Bus stops and infrastructure in Victoria
January 11, 2019
All kinds of bus infrastructure - bus stops and interchanges
SkyBus Melbourne
January 11, 2019
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.
Yarra Trams tram replacement buses
December 03, 2018
When tracks replacing, or trams get blocked by road accidents, Yarra Trams has to call in the replacement buses
Avass electric bus
September 13, 2018
Avass is a company based out of Avalon Airport that manufactures electric buses.
Transdev Melbourne leased buses
December 04, 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.
PTV Night Network launch
May 09, 2017
On October 30, 2015 the politicians visited Federation Square to launch PTV's new 'Night Network' - all night trains and trams, as well as a rejigged Nightrider bus service.
Melbourne Visitor Shuttle
May 03, 2017
The Melbourne Visitor Shuttle was a tourist-oriented bus service operated by Driver Bus Lines on behalf of the City of Melbourne from March 2006 until August 2017. Originally free and known as the 'Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle', it was renamed 'Melbourne Visitor Shuttle' in 2013, with fares introduced in October 2013
Melbourne 2015 industrial action
September 10, 2015
In 2015 the Rail, Tram and Bus Union has launched industrial action against both Metro Trains and Yarra Trams, following the breakdown in negotiations around their new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.
Regional Rail Link rail replacement services
April 24, 2014
For two weeks in July 2011 the railway between Footscray and Sunshine will be closed to allow the first stage of Regional Rail Link works to proceed. Metro's Sydenham line service will be replaced by a bus service between Albion Station and Flemington Racecourse - by the looks of the bus interchanges, this will not be the only series of disruptions.
Hope Street Bus Line
Until September 2012 route 509 in Brunswick was operated by Hope Street Bus Line
Route 109 'City Express' bus
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.
Ventura Bus Lines
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.
Airport buses of Victoria
Several airport bus services connect the suburbs and regional centres to both Melbourne and Avalon Airports.
Grenda's Bus Services
Grenda's Bus Services once operated 23 bus routes around Melbourne, until acquired by Ventura Bus Lines in 2011.
Driver Bus Lines
Driver Bus Lines once operated five bus routes in Melbourne's east, until they were sold to CDC Melbourne in July 2013.
Dyson's Bus Services
Dyson's Bus Services operates 31 bus routes in Melbourne northern suburbs.
East West Bus Company
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.
Kastoria Bus Lines
Kastoria Bus Lines operates bus services in Melbourne's north-west and western suburbs
Melbourne Bus Link
Melbourne Bus Link operated nine bus routes in Melbourne's inner west and south-east between 1998 and 2013, that were once part of the government operated Met Bus.
Sunbury Bus Service
Sunbury Bus Service operates bus services in the Melbourne satellite town of Sunbury
National Bus Company
Between 1993 and 2013 National Bus Company operated buses on the former Public Transport Corporation network based out of depots located at Doncaster and North Fitzroy.
Broadmeadows Bus Service
Broadmeadows Bus Service operates buses in Melbourne's northern suburbs
Tullamarine Bus Lines
Tullamarine Bus Lines operates buses in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. It was acquired by CDC Victoria in May 2018.
Ryans Bus Service
Ryans Bus Service operates three bus routes in Melbourne's north-western suburbs
Westrans
Westrans was a brand used by Kefford Corporation for bus routes in the western suburbs of Melbourne, based out of their Sunshine, Altona and Werribee depots. In October 2014 it was rebranded as CDC Melbourne.
Moonee Valley Coaches
Moonee Valley Coaches operates two bus routes in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs
Reservoir Bus Company
Reservoir Bus Company once operated buses in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, until acquired by Dyson Group in December 2012.
McKenzie's Tourist Services
McKenzie's Tourist Services operates buses in Melbourne's outer east
Cranbourne Transit
Cranbourne Transit operates bus services in Melbourne;'s outer south-eastern suburbs
Night Network
'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.