Melbourne rail replacement buses
September 16, 2019
When the *%@! hits the fan on Melbourne's rail network, buses have to be called in to operate a replacement service for passengers.
Transdev Melbourne
September 16, 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
September 16, 2019
CDC Melbourne is the brand name for buses operated by CDC Victoria out of their Oakleigh, Sunshine, Truganina and Tullamarine depots.
Bus stops and infrastructure in Victoria
September 15, 2019
All kinds of bus infrastructure - bus stops and interchanges
V/Line rail replacement buses
September 11, 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)
SkyBus Melbourne
September 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.
Ventura Bus Lines
September 08, 2019
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.
City Sightseeing Melbourne
September 06, 2019
City Sightseeing Melbourne commenced running a hop-on hop off tourist bus service around the Melbourne CBD in 2013
Chadstone tourist shuttle bus
September 06, 2019
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.
Dysons Bus Services
September 01, 2019
Dysons Bus Services operates 31 bus routes in Melbourne northern suburbs.
SmartBus PIDS
August 25, 2019
Bus stops on SmartBus routes in Melbourne are provided with real time bus arrival information screens.
Moonee Valley Coaches
August 17, 2019
Moonee Valley Coaches operates two bus routes in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs
Kastoria Bus Lines
August 17, 2019
Kastoria Bus Lines operates bus services in Melbourne's north-west and western suburbs
Tullamarine Bus Lines
August 17, 2019
Tullamarine Bus Lines operates buses in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. It was acquired by CDC Victoria in May 2018.
Yarra Trams tram replacement buses
August 04, 2019
When tracks replacing, or trams get blocked by road accidents, Yarra Trams has to call in the replacement buses
Panorama Coaches
April 20, 2019
Panorama Coaches operates four bus routes in Diamond Creek and Eltham.
Route 109 'City Express' bus
October 19, 2018
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.
Avass electric bus
September 13, 2018
Avass is a company based out of Avalon Airport that manufactures electric buses.
Ryans Bus Service
September 07, 2018
Ryans Bus Service operates three bus routes in Melbourne's north-western suburbs
Cranbourne Transit
July 14, 2018
Cranbourne Transit operates bus services in Melbourne;'s outer south-eastern suburbs
East West Bus Company
May 02, 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.
Night Network Melbourne
February 05, 2018
'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.
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.
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
PTV Night Network launch
October 30, 2015
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.
2015 Melbourne rail and tram 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.
Westrans
September 30, 2014
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.
Route 82 tram replacement buses
January 29, 2014
During hot weather trams on route 82 between Moonee Ponds and Footscray are replaced by buses, freeing up the non-air conditioned Z3 class trams to fill in for failed air conditioned trams elsewhere on the Yarra Trams network.
National Bus Company
August 29, 2013
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
August 24, 2013
Broadmeadows Bus Service operates buses in Melbourne's northern suburbs
Melbourne Bus Link
April 25, 2013
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.
Hope Street Bus Line
September 29, 2012
Until September 2012 route 509 in Brunswick was operated by Hope Street Bus Line
Grenda's Bus Services
June 09, 2012
Grenda's Bus Services once operated 23 bus routes around Melbourne, until acquired by Ventura Bus Lines in 2011.
Driver Bus Lines
June 09, 2012
Driver Bus Lines once operated five bus routes in Melbourne's east, until they were sold to CDC Melbourne in July 2013.
Reservoir Bus Company
November 23, 2011
Reservoir Bus Company once operated buses in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, until acquired by Dyson Group in December 2012.
McKenzie's Tourist Services
July 17, 2010
McKenzie's Tourist Services operates buses in Melbourne's outer east
Regional Rail Link rail replacement services
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.
Airport buses of Victoria
Several airport bus services connect the suburbs and regional centres to both Melbourne and Avalon Airports.
Sunbury Bus Service
Sunbury Bus Service operates bus services in the Melbourne satellite town of Sunbury