Broadmeadows Bus Service is a bus and coach operator in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
, Australia. It operates eight routes under contract to
Public Transport Victoria
Public Transport Victoria (PTV) is the brand name for public transport in the Australian state of Victoria, Australia, Victoria. It was the trading name of the Go Public Transport Development Authority (PTDA), a now-defunct statutory authorit ...
. It is owned by Northern Transit Holdings, which also operates
Kastoria Bus Lines
Kastoria Bus Lines is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Australia. It operates five routes under contract to Public Transport Victoria. It is owned by Northern Transit Holdings, which also operates Broadmeadows Bus Service, Nationwide Tours ...
, Nationwide Tours and Seymour Bus Lines.
History
Broadmeadows Bus Service was formed in 1947 when J Loughnan purchased a service between
Broadmeadows
Broadmeadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Broadmeadows recorded a population of 12,524 at the 2021 census.
Broadmeadow ...
and
North Coburg Tram Terminus from P Thorne. In the early 1950 coach charter operations commenced. In 1974 services were extended to
Campbellfield
Campbellfield is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Campbellfield recorded a population of 4,977 at the 2021 census.
History
Ca ...
and in 1985 from
Upfield and North Coburg to
Craigieburn. In 1990, it commenced operating coach services under contract to
V/Line
V/Line is a statutory authority that operates regional passenger train and coach services in Victoria, Australia. It provides passenger train services on five commuter lines and eight long-distance routes from its major hub at Southern Cross ...
from Melbourne to
Mildura
Mildura is a regional city in north-west Victoria, Australia. Located on the Victorian side of the Murray River, Mildura had a population of 34,565 in 2021. When nearby Wentworth, Irymple, Nichols Point and Merbein are included, the area had ...
.
In July 2007, the Wright family, proprietors of
Moreland Buslines, acquired a 50% share of Broadmeadows Bus Service. Both the Loughnan and Wright families sold out to Dom Sita of
Kastoria Bus Lines
Kastoria Bus Lines is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Australia. It operates five routes under contract to Public Transport Victoria. It is owned by Northern Transit Holdings, which also operates Broadmeadows Bus Service, Nationwide Tours ...
in 2011.
[Northern Transit Holdings - Broadmeadows Bus Service]
Australian Bus Fleet Lists Broadmeadows Bus Service has since been reorganised under Northern Transit Holdings, along with other Dominic Sita's bus businesses, including Kastoria Bus Lines.
Generation Next - Kastoria Buslines
''Australasian Bus & Coach'' 28 October 2018
The Western Autistic School uses Broadmeadows-owned buses for student transport.
Fleet
As of November 2022, the fleet consisted of 48 buses and coaches.[ The fleet livery is white with a dark brown stripe.
]
References
External links
Company website
{{MelbournePublicTransport, state=collapsed
Bus companies of Victoria (Australia)
Bus transport in Melbourne
Transport companies established in 1947
1947 establishments in Australia