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Thompson Bus Services
Thompsons Bus Service is an Australian operator of bus services in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. It operates eight services under contract to the Queensland Government under the Translink banner. History On 1 September 1979 Geoff Thompson purchased Lawnton Bus Service from Neville Story. On 15 January 1990 Pine River Bus Service was purchased from Lourie Fischer on 15 January 1990, with the combined business renamed Thompson's.Thompsons - Strathpine '' QOCS Journal'' issue 141 September 2009 pages 11-13 Routes Fleet As at December 2022, the fleet consists of 73 buses and coaches. A long time Leyland purchaser, since 2006 it has purchased Denning Manufacturing Denning Manufacturing is an Australian bus manufacturer in Acacia Ridge, Brisbane, Australia. In September 2019, it was acquired by Custom Bus, but its branding and operations will be retained. Current Operations Denning Manufacturing was forme ... buses. References {{Public transport in Queensland, state=c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyner, Queensland
Joyner is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Brisbane metropolitan area. In the , Joyner had a population of 2,833 people. Geography Joyner is located east of, and is contiguous with Lake Samsonvale. The area was originally known as Harrisons Pocket before the modern day adaptation and implementation of the name Joyner. Essentially, the Joyner area may be considered one of the numerous sub-catchments of the North Pine River drainage basin. This basin extends from the western ranges all the way to Moreton Bay. The origin of the name Joyner is from the Joyner family, early settlers in the area. History In the , Joyner recorded a population of 2,769 people, 48.8% female and 51.2% male. The median age of the Joyner population was 34 years, 3 years below the national median of 37. Of people living in Joyner, 78.7% were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand (5.1%), England (4.1%), South Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bray Park, Queensland
Bray Park is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bray Park had a population of 10,246 people. Geography Bray Park is bounded by Four Mile Creek in the south, the North Coast railway line in the east, Francis Road in the north, and Old North Road in the west. There is no railway station within Bray Park. However, Bray Park railway station is just south of the suburb in neighbouring Strathpine, providing passengers services on the Redcliffe Peninsula Line of the Queensland Rail City network. History The suburb was named on 1 April 1970 after John Sanders Bray, a former Pine Rivers Shire councillor from May 1946 to March 1973. He was shire chairman from 1950 to 1973 (the longest serving chairman of the shire). His father Thomas Nathaniel Bray moved to the district in 1900 and established a dairy farm on Gympie Road that John Bray later took over. Bray Park State School opened on 30 January 1973. In 1981 a special education unit was opene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus Companies Of Queensland
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for charter purposes, or through private ownership. Although the average bus carries between 30 and 100 passengers, some buses have a capacity of up to 300 passengers. The most common type is the single-deck rigid bus, with double-decker and articulated buses carrying larger loads, and midibuses and minibuses carrying smaller loads. Coaches are used for longer-distance services. Many types of buses, such as city transit buses and inter-city coaches, charge a fare. Other types, such as elementary or secondary school buses or shuttle buses within a post-secondary education campus, are free. In many jurisdictions, bus drivers require a special large vehicle licence above and beyond a regular driving licence. Buses may be used for scheduled bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denning Manufacturing
Denning Manufacturing is an Australian bus manufacturer in Acacia Ridge, Brisbane, Australia. In September 2019, it was acquired by Custom Bus, but its branding and operations will be retained. Current Operations Denning Manufacturing was formed in 2004 in a take-over of Alan B Denning's manufacturing plant. It manufacturers integral buses and coaches (chassis and body) as well as chassis for bodying by other manufacturers with Caterpillar or Cummins engines. History Denning Denning commenced bodying buses in Brisbane in 1958. Denning's first integral bus (both chassis and body), the Monocoach, was launched in 1966. Along with the later ''Denair'' and ''Landseer'', it would become the dominant long-distance coach in Australia. In 1968, Denning was sold to Leyland Australia. Between 1968 and 1970 it bodied 136 Leyland Panthers for the Brisbane City Council. In 1970, a plant was opened in Beverley, South Australia to body 292 AEC Swift 691s for the Municipal Tramways Trust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leyland Bus
Leyland Bus was a British bus and train manufacturer. It emerged from the Rover Group (formerly ''British Leyland'') as a management buyout of the bus business. It was subsequently acquired by Volvo Buses in 1988 and the Leyland name disappeared in 1993. History * 1896 Formed as the Lancashire Steam Motor Company. * 1907 Name changed to Leyland Motors. * 1968 Merger with British Motor Holdings to form British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC). * 1975 BLMC was nationalised and became British Leyland (BL). * 1986 BL changed its name to Rover Group. * 1987 The bus business of ''Rover Group'' became independent as ''Leyland Bus'' following a management buyout. * 1988 The business was acquired by Volvo Buses Volvo Buses (Volvo Bus Corporation / formal name: ''Volvo Bussar AB'') (stylized as VOLVO) is a subsidiary and a business area of the Swedish vehicle maker Volvo, which became an independent division in 1968. It is based in Gothenburg. It is on .... * 1993 Volvo discont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murrumba Downs Railway Station
Murrumba Downs railway station is located on the Redcliffe Peninsula railway line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the suburb of Murrumba Downs in the Moreton Bay Region opening on 4 October 2016. Services Murrumba Downs is served by trains operating from Kippa-Ring to Roma Street and Springfield Central. Some afternoon weekday services continue to Ipswich. Services by platform Transport links Thompsons Bus Service operates one route via Murrumba Downs station: *679: Murrumba Downs to North Lakes North Lakes is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. According to the , North Lakes had a population of 23,030 people. Geography The suburb is mostly made up of newly developed housing originally around the North Lakes G ... References Railway stations in Moreton Bay Region Railway stations in Australia opened in 2016 {{Queensland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffin, Queensland
Griffin is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Griffin had a population of 12,295 people. Geography Griffin contains both residential and agricultural land usage, as well as recreational, boating and fishing facilities along the northern shore of the Pine River. Further inland, the Pine River diverges into the North Pine and South Pine rivers. Osprey House is an environmental centre located in Griffin along the Pine River. The centre features displays, boardwalks, a bird hide and other visitor facilities. History The origin of the suburb's name is from the Griffin family who migrated to Australia from the Orkney Islands off the northern coast of Scotland. Griffin State School opened on 1 January 2016. Demographics In the , Griffin recorded a population of 2,358 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male. The median age of the Griffin population was 28 years, 9 years below the national median of 37. 73.6% of people living in Griffin were born in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallangur Railway Station
Kallangur railway station is located on the Redcliffe Peninsula railway line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the suburb of Kallangur in the Moreton Bay Region opening on 4 October 2016. It is located between Goodfellows and Dohles Rocks Roads. The station is expected to generate a business centre in the immediate surrounding area. Construction of the station was delayed after design problems in the nearby road-over-rail bridges were identified. Services Kallangur is served by trains operating from Kippa-Ring to Roma Street and Springfield Central. Some afternoon weekday services continue to Ipswich. Services by platform Transport links Hornibrook Bus Lines operate three routes via Kallangur station: *683: to Dakabin *684: to North Lakes *685: to North Lakes Thompsons Bus Service operates one route via Kallangur station: *676: Murrumba Downs to North Lakes North Lakes is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. According to the , North Lakes h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Lakes
North Lakes is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. According to the , North Lakes had a population of 23,030 people. Geography The suburb is mostly made up of newly developed housing originally around the North Lakes Golf Course Lake Eden is within the suburb of North Lakes. The lake is surrounded by a public park and features many waterbirds and other wildlife. Amenities at the lakeside park include a café, children's playground and walking track. The North Lakes Business Park is a commercial site situated on the edge of the North Lakes masterplanned community. Plantation Road Bridge is a road bridge over the Bruce Highway to linking North Lakes to Dakabin along Plantation Road. History North Lakes is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country. North Lakes State College opened on 1 January 2002. The Lakes College opened on 24 January 2005. Originally part of Mango Hill, North Lakes was gazetted as a separate suburb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murrumba Downs, Queensland
Murrumba Downs is a suburb in Moreton Bay Regional Council, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 Census, Murrumba Downs had a population of 10,795 people. Geography Murrumba Downs is located east of Kallangur on the Bruce Highway by road north of the Brisbane central business district. It is bounded by Fresh Water Creek to the north, the North Pine River to the south and Bruce Highway to the east. History Murrumba Downs is on land that was part of the Murrumba property, bought by Thomas Petrie about 1858 and farmed by his family for almost 100 years. The name Murrumba was derived from the Yuggera word in the Yugarabul dialect meaning ''good'' or ''good place''. Undurba State School opened 23 January 1978. Living Faith Lutheran Primary School opened on 11 January 2001. In the , Murrumba Downs recorded a population of 9,393 people: 51.4% female and 48.6% male. The median age of the Murrumba Downs population was 35 years, 2 years below the national median of 37. 76. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathpine, Queensland
Strathpine is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Strathpine had a population of 9,503 people. It is home to the Pine Rivers District offices of the Moreton Bay Region, as well as many businesses. The area is home to Strathpine Centre, a medium-sized urban shopping centre. Geography Gympie Road, Brisbane, Gympie Road enters the suburb from the south-east (Bald Hills, Queensland, Bald Hills) and exits to the north (Lawnton, Queensland, Lawnton). The North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast railway line runs parallel to and west of Gympie Road. The suburb is served by two railway stations: * Bray Park railway station () * Strathpine railway station () History Strathpine is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australians, Indigenous Australian country. The area now known as Strathpine was originally developed in the 1860s as an addition to the North Pine settlement (now known as Petrie, Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawnton, Queensland
Lawnton is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Lawnton had a population of 5,658 people. Geography Lawnton is bounded on the north and north-east by the North Pine River, to the south-east by the South Pine River and Four Mile Creek. Gympie Road passes through the centre of the suburb in a south-north direction. The Caboolture railway line ( North Coast railway line) enters the suburb from the north (Petrie) and exits to the south (Strathpine) with the suburb served by Lawnton railway station (). History The origin of the suburb name is from an early property owner, the blacksmith Stephen Lawn. The property was acquired by Queensland Rail and was named Lawnton. On Saturday 25 August 1888, Lady Musgrave, wife of the Queensland Governor Anthony Musgrave laid the foundation stone for St Thomas’ Anglican church at North Pine (as the area was previously known). It was located on the corner of Station Road and Todds Road () on land donated by S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
