Transit Systems NSW, previously known as Transit Systems Sydney, is a bus operator in

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, Australia. It is a subsidiary of

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History

In November 2012,

was awarded a contract by

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to operate region 3 bus services in

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, taking over services operated by Busabout,

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, Metro-link and

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. Transit Systems also took over route T80 on the Liverpool-Parramatta T-way from Western Sydney Buses. Operations commenced on 13 October 2013. On 1 July 2018, Transit Systems took over the operation of region 6 from State Transit on an eight-year contract operating services in the

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, North Shore and

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regions. In December 2022, after a tendering process, Transit Systems successfully retained region 3 and was additionally awarded the services in region 13, which will be consolidated into region 3. The new contract for the combined region will begin on 6 August 2023, with region 13 services to be taken over from

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. The seven-year contract will expire on 30 November 2030.

Depots

Transit Systems operate two depots in region 3

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and Smithfield and four in region 6 Burwood,

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and Tempe.

Fleet

In region 3, Transit Systems operates a combination of buses inherited from its predecessors, 65 new built buses and some second hand purchases including

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bodied

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s from

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and some older high-floors purchased from the

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and

. In mid 2017, Transit Systems purchased six

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CDi double deckers for use on route T80. In region 6, Transit Systems inherited all of the Inner West State Transit fleet. This consists of a wide variety of different buses, both new and old, and with many different chassis and body types. Since they have acquired the contract, they have also purchased many new buses for this region. Most of these buses are similar to ones inherited from State Transit, but they have also bought buses from

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, which State Transit does not buy from. Transit Systems were also selected to trial 5 electric buses in the Inner West region. As of July 2022, the total fleet consists of 858 buses, 488 of which are operated on behalf of

, approximately 236 buses operate in Region 3 & 622 buses operate in Region 6. As of July 2022, Transit Systems NSW operates 55 electric buses and has announced plans to increase electrification of its buses. File:MO5128-800-xs.jpg, Volgren CR228L File:Transit Systems Sydney Scania K310UB (Gemilang) (2).jpg, Gemilang bodied Scania K310UB File:Transit Systems Sydney Scania K310UB (Volgren Optimus) (3).jpg, Volgren Optimus bodied Scania K310UB File:Transit Systems Sydney Scania K320UB (Custom Coaches CB80).jpg, Custom Coaches CB80 bodied Scania K320UB File:Transit Systems Sydney Scania K280UB (Bustech VST) (2).jpg, Bustech bodied Scania K280UB

References

External links

{{Transit Systems Bus transport in Sydney Bus companies of New South Wales Transport companies established in 2013 Australian companies established in 2013