Bowden's Bus Service was an Australian bus company operating route bus services in

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History

Route 79 commenced operating on 22 March 1948 from

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via

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, Moore Park Road,

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Streets to Macquarie Place,

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. It was operated as a taxi bus service by two owner/drivers, Joe Bowden and Roy Berglund. In 1950, it was rerouted via

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Streets to terminate in Bathurst Street outside the

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."Town Hall to Tamarama" ''Australian Bus'' issue 66 November 2014 pages 10-17 On 26 February 1950, Bowden's commenced operating route 244

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under contract to the Department of Government Transport (DGT) after the previous operator ceased trading. It was taken over by the DGT on 21 February 1952. In September 1953, Bowden's assumed full control of route 79. With declining patronage and pick up restrictions in areas already served by

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, the service became unprofitable and services ceased on 5 June 1974. The Public Transport Commission's Waverley depot took over the route the following day, later renumbering it 376.

Fleet

When operations ceased in June 1974, Bowden's operated 11 buses.

References

{{Reflist Bus companies of New South Wales Bus transport in Sydney Transport companies established in 1948 Transport companies disestablished in 1974 Australian companies established in 1948 Defunct bus companies of Australia Australian companies disestablished in 1974