Darwinbus
Parent | Northern Territory Government |
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Founded | 1978 |
Headquarters | Stuart Park |
Service area | Darwin and Palmerston |
Routes | 24 |
Hubs | Darwin CBD, Casuarina, Palmerston |
Depots | 1 |
Operator | Buslink Territory Transit |
Website | www.transport.nt.gov.au/public/bus/darwin |
Darwinbus is a public bus network which operates in Darwin and Palmerston in the Northern Territory.[1] The network is operated by Buslink and Territory Transit under contracts with the Northern Territory Government.[1][2]
Prior to 2014, the services operated by Territory Transit were formerly operated by the government-owned Darwin Bus Service.[3] In December 2013, it was announced that Darwin Bus Service services would be privatised.[4][5] In July 2014, Transit Systems was announced as the successful tenderer.[6][7][8] In October 2014, Transit Systems took over the former Darwin Bus Service bus operation and operates as Territory Transit.[9][10]
Fleet[]
As of May 2014, the Buslink fleet consisted of 145 buses,[11] and the former Darwin Bus Service fleet consisted of 36 buses.[12]
References[]
- ^ a b "Darwin Bus Service". Bus Australia. 2 March 2008. Archived from the original on 18 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ "Buslink". Bus Australia. 13 April 2008. Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ "Public Transport". Northern Territory Government. Northern Territory Transport Group. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ NT Government to privatise Darwin buses NT News 6 December 2013
- ^ Darwin bus service to be sold off ABC News 6 December 2013
- ^ New Providers for Darwin Bus Service Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport 6 July 2014
- ^ Move to NT Bus News 7 July 2014
- ^ Transit Systems secures Darwin Urban Bus Services contract - 8 July 2014 Archived 6 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine Transit Systems website Retrieved 6 November 2014
- ^ Transit Systems welcomed to the Top End, Retrieved 2 October 2014
- ^ Territory Transit Home Page Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 11 October 2014
- ^ Buslink Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Darwin Bus Service Australian Bus Fleet Lists
External links[]
Media related to Darwinbus at Wikimedia Commons
- Bus companies of the Northern Territory
- Transport in Darwin, Northern Territory
- Transport companies established in 1978
- 1978 establishments in Australia