North Sydney Bus Charters is an Australian bus company operating charter services in New South Wales.
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| Parent | GoZero Group |
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| Commenced operation | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Artarmon |
| Service area | Sydney Snowy Mountains |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Depots | 5 |
| Fleet | 225 (November 2024) |
| Website | www.northsydneybuscharters.com.au |
History
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North Sydney Bus Charters was founded in July 2002 by Scott Riley to service his Tennis World business at Chatswood, Lane Cove, North Ryde and North Sydney.[1][2]
It then commenced a contract for Lane Cove Council operating two routes from the Mars Road industrial estate, Lane Cove West to Lane Cove Plaza with two Mercedes-Benz LO812s. The service was discontinued on 21 September 2009.
On 4 May 2009, it commenced trial operation of the Artarmon Loop service for Willoughby Council from St Leonards station through the industrial area of Artarmon and back via the Pacific Highway and Royal North Shore Hospital.[3]
Expansion has occurred through the purchase of the Concord Coaches, Ocean View Coaches and Voyager Coaches businesses. In May 2016 Bankstown Coaches was purchased with 44 vehicles.[4]
In August 2023, the business was purchased by TrueGreen Mobility, now GoZero Group.[5][6][7] In November 2023, GoZero Group announced it intended to shift the fleet over to electric-powered buses in the following 12-18 months.[8]
Services
editServices are operated under contract for private schools including:
- Abbotsleigh[9]
- Cranbrook[10]
- Kambala[11]
- Knox Grammar[12]
- Loreto Normanhurst[13]
- Queenwood[12]
- St Josephs College[14]
- Sydney Japanese International School[15]
- The Scots College[12]
- Wenona[12]
It also operates contracted services for the Future Generation Joint Venture on the Snowy 2.0 project in the Snowy Mountains.[16]
Fleet
editAs of November 2024, the fleet consists of 225 buses and coaches.[3]
Depots
editDepots are operated in Sydney in Artarmon, Dee Why, Mona Vale, North Ryde and Strathfield South.[17]
References
edit- ^ Rally for Return Australasian Bus & Coach 28 April 2016
- ^ North Sydney Bus Group pops hood for big bus groups Australian Financial Review 23 August 2022
- ^ a b North Sydney Bus Charters Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Further expansion for North Sydney Bus Charters Australian Bus issue 76 July 2016 page 6
- ^ North Sydney Bus Charters acquired by EV bus outfit Australian Financial Review 3 August 2023
- ^ North Sydney Bus Charters sold Australian Bus issue 116 October 2023 page 7
- ^ North Sydney Bus Charters Sold Australian Bus Panorama issue 39/3 November 2023 page 34
- ^ "EV outfit GoZero says IPO not the only option for future financing". Australian Financial Review. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ It's easy to get to Abbotsleigh Abbotsleigh
- ^ Transport and Bus Bookings Cranbrook
- ^ Transport Kambala
- ^ a b c d GreenSchools1000 GoZero Group
- ^ Transport Loreto Normanhurst
- ^ College Bus Terms & conditions St Josephs College
- ^ School Bus Timetable Sydney Japanese International School
- ^ Mining and Resources Transport North Sydney Bus Charters
- ^ Employment North Sydney Bus Charters
External links
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